Switzerland - Labor participation rate
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) in Switzerland was 60.60 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 61.60 in 2009, while its lowest value was 56.10 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.20 |
| 1991 | 56.90 |
| 1992 | 57.30 |
| 1993 | 57.30 |
| 1994 | 56.20 |
| 1995 | 56.10 |
| 1996 | 56.90 |
| 1997 | 57.00 |
| 1998 | 58.10 |
| 1999 | 58.30 |
| 2000 | 57.80 |
| 2001 | 58.90 |
| 2002 | 59.30 |
| 2003 | 59.50 |
| 2004 | 59.20 |
| 2005 | 59.40 |
| 2006 | 59.80 |
| 2007 | 60.10 |
| 2008 | 61.40 |
| 2009 | 61.60 |
| 2010 | 60.60 |
Ratio of female to male labor participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor participation rate (%) in Switzerland was 80.37 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 81.70 in 2009, while its lowest value was 69.99 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.99 |
| 1991 | 70.51 |
| 1992 | 71.36 |
| 1993 | 71.27 |
| 1994 | 70.60 |
| 1995 | 70.65 |
| 1996 | 72.12 |
| 1997 | 72.70 |
| 1998 | 74.11 |
| 1999 | 74.84 |
| 2000 | 74.39 |
| 2001 | 76.30 |
| 2002 | 77.42 |
| 2003 | 77.68 |
| 2004 | 78.10 |
| 2005 | 79.09 |
| 2006 | 79.31 |
| 2007 | 79.18 |
| 2008 | 81.32 |
| 2009 | 81.70 |
| 2010 | 80.37 |
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Switzerland was 75.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 80.70 in 1991, while its lowest value was 75.10 in 2005.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.30 |
| 1991 | 80.70 |
| 1992 | 80.30 |
| 1993 | 80.40 |
| 1994 | 79.60 |
| 1995 | 79.40 |
| 1996 | 78.90 |
| 1997 | 78.40 |
| 1998 | 78.40 |
| 1999 | 77.90 |
| 2000 | 77.70 |
| 2001 | 77.20 |
| 2002 | 76.60 |
| 2003 | 76.60 |
| 2004 | 75.80 |
| 2005 | 75.10 |
| 2006 | 75.40 |
| 2007 | 75.90 |
| 2008 | 75.50 |
| 2009 | 75.40 |
| 2010 | 75.40 |
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Switzerland was 67.80 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 68.50 in 1993, while its lowest value was 67.00 in 2005.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.80 |
| 1991 | 68.40 |
| 1992 | 68.50 |
| 1993 | 68.50 |
| 1994 | 67.50 |
| 1995 | 67.30 |
| 1996 | 67.50 |
| 1997 | 67.30 |
| 1998 | 67.90 |
| 1999 | 67.80 |
| 2000 | 67.40 |
| 2001 | 67.70 |
| 2002 | 67.70 |
| 2003 | 67.80 |
| 2004 | 67.20 |
| 2005 | 67.00 |
| 2006 | 67.40 |
| 2007 | 67.70 |
| 2008 | 68.30 |
| 2009 | 68.30 |
| 2010 | 67.80 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
