Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 1997
All-time low
24.2%
in 2018
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Switzerland is 24.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Switzerland peaked at 26.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.8% | — |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.4% | 24.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Switzerland?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Switzerland was 24.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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