Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 24.7% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Switzerland is 24.7%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Switzerland peaked at 26.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.2% | — |
| 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 | 26.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.6% | 24.7% | 7 |
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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 24.7% in 2026, 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 26.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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