Labor force, total, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5681 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.5681 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.5845 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5274 units per person, in 1994.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5361 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5367 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5351 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5366 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5274 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5278 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5552 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5546 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5595 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.559 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.556 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5618 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5636 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5658 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5625 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5615 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5663 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5704 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5768 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5786 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5686 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5735 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5747 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5752 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5787 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5808 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5845 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5831 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.583 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5805 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5775 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5752 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5697 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5733 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5707 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5681 units per person | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.5681 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.5681 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5428 units per person | 0.5274 units per person | 0.5595 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5663 units per person | 0.556 units per person | 0.5786 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5783 units per person | 0.5686 units per person | 0.5845 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5724 units per person | 0.5681 units per person | 0.5775 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Switzerland?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Switzerland was 0.5681 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5845 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5274 units per person in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.