Switzerland: Male labor force participation

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 Switzerland

Male labor force participation rate

 Latest value 71.55
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 75.66
 Min - Max 71.55 - 78.79
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 71.55 percent, a decline from 71.93 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 70.48 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Switzerland from 1991 to 2023 is 75.66 percent. The minimum value, 71.55 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 78.79 percent was recorded in 1996. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Switzerland - Male labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Switzerland - Male labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




The male labor force participation rate is the percent of the male population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.
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.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 4.98 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 4.05 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 4.26 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 3.87 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 8.00 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 66.36 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 46.74 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 61.28 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 71.55 2023 percent
 Hours worked 1,528.91 2022 hours
 Self-employment 16.35 2022 percent
 Employment 4.83 Q2/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 4.90 9/2024 percent
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