Persons outside the labour force in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force was 2,723 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, persons outside the labour force in Switzerland stood at 2,723. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force in Switzerland peaked at 2,723 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,136, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,195 | — |
| 2008 | 2,238 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,140 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,136 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,273 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2,256 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,351 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,396 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,468 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,457 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,496 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,621 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,639 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,614 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,577 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,598 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,684 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,723 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,191 | 2,140 | 2,238 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,409 | 2,136 | 2,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,639 | 2,577 | 2,723 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force in Switzerland?
- Persons outside the labour force in Switzerland was 2,723 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,723 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,136 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons outside the labour force?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons outside the labour force rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.