Labor force, total, per capita in Switzerland

Switzerland: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5681 units per person in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.5681 units per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5845 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.5274 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Switzerland, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.536 units per person1991: 0.537 units per person1992: 0.535 units per person1993: 0.537 units per person1994: 0.527 units per person1995: 0.528 units per person1996: 0.555 units per person1997: 0.555 units per person1998: 0.56 units per person1999: 0.559 units per person2000: 0.556 units per person2001: 0.562 units per person2002: 0.564 units per person2003: 0.566 units per person2004: 0.562 units per person2005: 0.562 units per person2006: 0.566 units per person2007: 0.57 units per person2008: 0.577 units per person2009: 0.579 units per person2010: 0.569 units per person2011: 0.573 units per person2012: 0.575 units per person2013: 0.575 units per person2014: 0.579 units per person2015: 0.581 units per person2016: 0.584 units per person2017: 0.583 units per person2018: 0.583 units per person2019: 0.581 units per person2020: 0.578 units per person2021: 0.575 units per person2022: 0.57 units per person2023: 0.573 units per person2024: 0.571 units per person2025: 0.568 units per person

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 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Netherlands 0.5721 units per person compare
  2. 15 Thailand 0.5707 units per person compare
  3. 16 Jamaica 0.5685 units per person compare
  4. 18 Saint Lucia 0.5649 units per person compare
  5. 19 Japan 0.5632 units per person compare
  6. 20 Cyprus 0.5619 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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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 188 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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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.