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
5th
of 47 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 5th out of 47 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 | Percentage | 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% | +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% | +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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 75.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 75.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 73.1% | 73.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 73.4% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 73.6% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.1% | 75.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
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 5th out of 47 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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