Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Zürich
Zürich: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 78.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 437 regions
All-time high
79.3%
in 2023
All-time low
75.4%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Zürich, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Zürich recorded 78.9% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Zürich peaked at 79.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2005.
That places Zürich 4th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.9% | — |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 75.4% | 77.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 75.9% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.3% | 79.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zürich
- 1 Iceland 81.5% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 4 Sweden 75.7% compare
- 5 Switzerland 75.5% compare
- 6 Estonia 74.1% compare
- 6 Estonia 74.1% compare
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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Zürich?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Zürich was 78.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2005.
- How does Zürich rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Zürich ranks 4th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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