Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities was 2.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Switzerland, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Switzerland stood at 2.34. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Switzerland peaked at 15.13 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 42nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.13 | — |
| 2007 | 14.62 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.92 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 12.67 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.29 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 12.47 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 11.57 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.29 | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.59 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.31 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.57 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 7.34 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.08 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.92 | -58.7% |
| 2022 | 2.77 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.76 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.47 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 2.34 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.84 | 12.67 | 15.13 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.56 | 7.34 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 | 2.34 | 7.08 | 6 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Switzerland?
- Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Switzerland was 2.34 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. 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). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.