Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Zürich
Zürich: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 86.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 437 regions
All-time high
86.3%
in 2019
All-time low
82.5%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Zürich, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Zürich recorded 86.2% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Zürich peaked at 86.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2005.
That places Zürich 9th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.2% | — |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 82.5% | 84.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 83.2% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.3% | 86.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Zürich
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 819,194 Persons (2013)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 785,268 Persons (2013)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.07 million Persons (2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 75.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Zürich?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Zürich was 86.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2005.
- How does Zürich rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Zürich ranks 9th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zürich data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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