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Colombia67.3%up 0.4 points from Q1 2026Q2 2026 · released 11 Sep 2026
Switzerland +0.2 ptsNew Zealand +0.1 ptsover 5 years
Compare with: New Zealand
Get Switzerland labour force participation rate updates by webhook
GET /v1/economics/CHE/labour-force-participation
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Get a free API keyKey data points
- Last release
- 11 Sep 2026
- Observation period
- Q2 2026
- Next release
- Not scheduled yet
- Previous
- 66.9% Q1 2026
- Highest
- 68.8% Q4 2016
- Lowest
- 66.7% Q2 2022
- A year ago
- 67.3%
- Data since
- 1998
Switzerland labour force participation rate by year
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 67.1% | 67.3%Q2 2026 | 66.9%Q1 2026 | ▲ +0.4 |
| 2025 | 67.3% | 67.5%Q4 2025 | 67.2%Q1 2025 | ▲ +0.3 |
| 2024 | 67.5% | 67.8%Q4 2024 | 67.3%Q1 2024 | ▲ +0.5 |
| 2023 | 67.7% | 67.9%Q4 2023 | 67.5%Q1 2023 | ▲ +0.4 |
| 2022 | 67.1% | 67.5%Q4 2022 | 66.7%Q2 2022 | ▲ +0.5 |
| 2021 | 67.7% | 68.0%Q4 2021 | 67.1%Q2 2021 | ▲ +0.4 |
| 2020 | 67.9% | 68.4%Q4 2020 | 66.9%Q2 2020 | ▲ +0.3 |
| 2019 | 68.2% | 68.4%Q2 2019 | 68.1%Q3 2019 | ▼ −0.2 |
| 2018 | 68.5% | 68.7%Q4 2018 | 68.4%Q1 2018 | ▲ +0.3 |
| 2017 | 68.4% | 68.6%Q3 2017 | 68.3%Q2 2017 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2016 | 68.6% | 68.8%Q4 2016 | 68.3%Q2 2016 | ▲ +0.2 |
| 2015 | 68.2% | 68.6%Q4 2015 | 67.9%Q2 2015 | ▲ +0.5 |
| 2014 | 67.9% | 68.5%Q4 2014 | 67.4%Q1 2014 | ▲ +1.1 |
| 2013 | 67.5% | 67.7%Q4 2013 | 67.3%Q2 2013 | ▲ +0.2 |
| 2012 | 67.5% | 68.0%Q3 2012 | 67.2%Q1 2012 | ▲ +0.4 |
| 2011 | 67.5% | 67.8%Q4 2011 | 67.2%Q2 2011 | ▲ +0.5 |
| 2010 | 67.0% | 67.3%Q3 2010 | 66.8%Q1 2010 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 68.2%Q2 2009 | 68.2%Q2 2009 | – |
| 2008 | 68.2% | 68.2%Q2 2008 | 68.2%Q2 2008 | – |
| 2007 | 67.6% | 67.6%Q2 2007 | 67.6%Q2 2007 | – |
| 2006 | 67.4% | 67.4%Q2 2006 | 67.4%Q2 2006 | – |
| 2005 | 67.0% | 67.0%Q2 2005 | 67.0%Q2 2005 | – |
| 2004 | 67.3% | 67.3%Q2 2004 | 67.3%Q2 2004 | – |
| 2003 | 67.8% | 67.8%Q2 2003 | 67.8%Q2 2003 | – |
| 2002 | 67.7% | 67.7%Q2 2002 | 67.7%Q2 2002 | – |
| 2001 | 67.8% | 67.8%Q2 2001 | 67.8%Q2 2001 | – |
| 2000 | 67.4% | 67.4%Q2 2000 | 67.4%Q2 2000 | – |
| 1999 | 67.8% | 67.8%Q2 1999 | 67.8%Q2 1999 | – |
| 1998 | 68.0% | 68.0%Q2 1998 | 68.0%Q2 1998 | – |
Indicator info
- Category
- Labour
- Source
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Eurostat
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Units
- Percent
The share of the working-age population that is working or looking for work.
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Reports
Released 11 Sep 202667.3%Q2 2026
Next release not scheduled yet
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 67.3% | +0.4 |
| Q1 2026 | 66.9% | −0.6 |
| Q4 2025 | 67.5% | +0.2 |
| Q3 2025 | 67.3% | 0.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 67.3% | +0.1 |
| Q1 2025 | 67.2% | −0.6 |
| Q4 2024 | 67.8% | +0.2 |
| Q3 2024 | 67.6% | +0.3 |
| Q2 2024 | 67.3% | 0.0 |
| Q1 2024 | 67.3% | −0.6 |
| Q4 2023 | 67.9% | +0.3 |
| Q3 2023 | 67.6% | 0.0 |
| Q2 2023 | 67.6% |
Common questions
What is the labour force participation rate in Switzerland now?
The labour force participation rate in Switzerland was 67.3% in Q2 2026, up 0.4 points from Q1 2026. The figure was released on 11 Sep 2026.
When is the next labour force participation rate release for Switzerland?
The next release date has not been announced yet. It appears here once the publisher schedules it.
What are the highest and lowest values of the labour force participation rate in Switzerland?
In data since 1998, the highest was 68.8% in Q4 2016 and the lowest was 66.7% in Q2 2022.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Eurostat, and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.