Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Switzerland
Switzerland: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 91.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Switzerland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Switzerland is 91.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Switzerland peaked at 94.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.8 | — |
| 2005 | 91.3 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.2 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 91.2 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 89 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 90.8 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 93.2 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 94 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.4 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.3 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.8 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.2 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.7 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.8 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.1 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.5 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 71 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 92.3 | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 86 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 91.7 | +6.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 91.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 91.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.4, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +30.0% | 71 | 92.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.88 | 89 | 92.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.77 | 93.2 | 94.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1 | 71 | 94.1 | 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 participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Switzerland?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Switzerland was 91.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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