Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 88.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2020
All-time low
82.5%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Switzerland is 88.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Switzerland peaked at 91.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.3% | — |
| 2001 | 82.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 88.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 82.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.3% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 82.6% | 91.6% | 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 of young persons not in education in Switzerland?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Switzerland was 88.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).