Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Switzerland's labour force participation stands at 66.75% as of 2025-12-31, down from 67.1% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Switzerland's labour force participation was 66.75%, down from 67.1% in 2024.
In 2024, Switzerland's labour force participation was 67.1%, down from 67.45% in 2023.
In 2023, Switzerland's labour force participation was 67.45%, up from 67.08% in 2022.
In 2022, Switzerland's labour force participation was 67.08%, down from 67.74% in 2021.
In 2021, Switzerland's labour force participation was 67.74%, down from 67.98% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.75% | -0.356% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | -0.351% |
| 2023 | 67.45% | +0.376% |
| 2022 | 67.08% | -0.658% |
| 2021 | 67.74% | -0.248% |
| 2020 | 67.98% | -0.339% |
| 2019 | 68.32% | -0.252% |
| 2018 | 68.58% | +0.037% |
| 2017 | 68.54% | -0.125% |
| 2016 | 68.66% | +0.446% |
| 2015 | 68.22% | +0.226% |
| 2014 | 67.99% | +0.389% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +0.016% |
| 2012 | 67.59% | +0.061% |
| 2011 | 67.53% | +0.512% |
| 2010 | 67.01% | -1.26% |
| 2009 | 68.28% | +0.083% |
| 2008 | 68.19% | +0.577% |
| 2007 | 67.62% | +0.295% |
| 2006 | 67.32% | +0.36% |
| 2005 | 66.96% | -0.304% |
| 2004 | 67.26% | -0.585% |
| 2003 | 67.85% | +0.099% |
| 2002 | 67.75% | -0.02% |
| 2001 | 67.77% | +0.474% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | -0.439% |
| 1999 | 67.74% | -0.127% |
| 1998 | 67.86% | +0.534% |
| 1997 | 67.33% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.43% | +3.34% |
| 1995 | 64.09% | +0.079% |
| 1994 | 64.01% | -1.04% |
| 1993 | 65.04% | +0.313% |
| 1992 | 64.73% | -0.092% |
| 1991 | 64.82% | +0.163% |
| 1990 | 64.66% | — |
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Switzerland's labour force participation is 66.75% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 67.1% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 68.66% (2016); the lowest is 64.01% (1994), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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