Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,647 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,647
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,647
in 2025
All-time low
1,400
in 1998
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 1996–2025

05001.0k1.5k1996201020251996: 1.4k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.4k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.4k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.6k2025: 1.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Switzerland stood at 1,647. 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 educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 1,647 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,420 1,400 1,440 4
2000s 1,462 1,417 1,500 10
2010s 1,568 1,554 1,586 10
2020s 1,619 1,583 1,647 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 15 Serbia 1,891 compare
  2. 16 Sweden 1,856 compare
  3. 17 Bulgaria 1,789 compare
  4. 19 Slovak Republic 1,385 compare
  5. 20 Finland 1,276 compare
  6. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,222 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 1,647 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,647 in 2025.
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 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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