Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,673 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland stood at 1,673. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 1,673 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,400 | — |
| 1999 | 1,411 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,437 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,417 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,429 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,439 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,479 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,500 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,487 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,481 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,464 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,483 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,587 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,544 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,568 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,582 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,545 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,550 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,538 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,550 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,536 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,569 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,537 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,574 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,611 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,594 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,613 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,631 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 1,673 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,406 | 1,400 | 1,411 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,462 | 1,417 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,557 | 1,536 | 1,587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,605 | 1,537 | 1,673 | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland was 1,673 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,673 in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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