Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate was 8.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Switzerland is 8.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Switzerland peaked at 9.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6 | — |
| 1992 | 0.8 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7 | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9 | +1383.3% |
| 2022 | 9.5 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.72 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Netherlands 9.7 compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 9.6 compare
- 14 Italy 9.4 compare
- 16 Luxembourg 8.2 compare
- 17 Ireland 7.5 compare
- 18 Brazil 7.4 compare
- 18 Honduras 7.4 compare
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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Switzerland?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Switzerland was 8.9 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.