Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 1,647 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Switzerland stood at 1,647 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 1,647 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,400 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,420 Thousand persons | 1,400 Thousand persons | 1,440 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,462 Thousand persons | 1,417 Thousand persons | 1,500 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,568 Thousand persons | 1,554 Thousand persons | 1,586 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,619 Thousand persons | 1,583 Thousand persons | 1,647 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Switzerland?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Switzerland was 1,647 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,647 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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