LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Switzerland
Switzerland: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 12.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Switzerland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 12.99 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Switzerland peaked at 14.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.32, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.46 | — |
| 2015 | 11.74 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.75 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.02 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.72 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.62 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.95 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.29 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 11.32 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 12.35 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 12.54 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 12.99 | +3.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.72 | 11.46 | 12.02 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.57 | 11.32 | 14.29 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Switzerland?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Switzerland was 12.99 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.