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 443 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.
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 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.32 | 75.4 | 77 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.39 | 75.9 | 78.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.77 | 78.3 | 79.3 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Zürich
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 86.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 75.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 35.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,223 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,223 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 920.9 (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 443 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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