{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-employment-rate-older-workers","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-employment-rate-older-workers","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-employment-rate-older-workers/","title":"Switzerland Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64 (2025)","description":"Switzerland's Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64: 75.3 % of population (55–64) in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Switzerland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Switzerland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (55–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Switzerland Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2025)","value":"75.3","unit":"% of population (55–64)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":65.1},{"period":"2006","value":65.7},{"period":"2007","value":67.2},{"period":"2008","value":68.4},{"period":"2009","value":68.3},{"period":"2010","value":66.2},{"period":"2011","value":67.4},{"period":"2012","value":68.2},{"period":"2013","value":69.3},{"period":"2014","value":69.2},{"period":"2015","value":70.3},{"period":"2016","value":71.5},{"period":"2017","value":72.2},{"period":"2018","value":72.6},{"period":"2019","value":73},{"period":"2020","value":73.5},{"period":"2021","value":72.6},{"period":"2022","value":73.4},{"period":"2023","value":74.9},{"period":"2024","value":75.1},{"period":"2025","value":75.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (55–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"75.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"75.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"74.9","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"73.4","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"72.6","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"73.5","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"73.0","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"72.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"72.2","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"71.5","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"70.3","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"69.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"69.3","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"68.2","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"67.4","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"66.2","yoyChange":"-2.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"68.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"68.4","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"67.2","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"65.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate for workers aged 55-64 in Switzerland from 2005 to present. This cohort is critical for pension sustainability and workforce planning. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 75.3 % of population (55–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 65.1 in 2005. The latest reading of 75.3 in 2025 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}