Labor Force Participation Rate in Switzerland decreased to 83.80 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 84.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Switzerland averaged 83.09 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 84.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 and a record low of 80.50 percent in the second quarter of 2000. source: EUROSTAT



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.20 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 79.30 80.00 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 2804.10 2827.30 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 83.80 84.40 percent Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.60 1.60 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 1851.70 1863.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 9.05 8.96 Million Dec 2025


Switzerland Labor Force Participation Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
83.80 84.40 84.90 80.50 1998 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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