Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 75.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.5
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
75.8
in 2018
All-time low
73.1
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Switzerland is 75.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 75.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.1, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 73.2 | — |
| 1997 | 73.1 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.8 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 73.7 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.4 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.9 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 74 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.1 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.6 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.4 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.9 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.8 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.9 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.6 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 74.2 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.3 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.7 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.8 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.6 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.4 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.1 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.6 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 75.5 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.45 | 73.1 | 73.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 74.02 | 73.4 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.89 | 73.6 | 75.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.47 | 75.1 | 75.6 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Switzerland?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Switzerland was 75.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1 in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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