{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-labour-force-participation-men","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-labour-force-participation-men","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-labour-force-participation-men/","title":"Switzerland Male Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)","description":"Switzerland's Male Labour Force Participation Rate: 87.4 % of men (15–64) in 2025, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ARGAN), 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 men (15–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Switzerland Male Labour Force Participation Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ARGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2025)","value":"87.4","unit":"% of men (15–64)","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland Male Labour Force Participation Rate"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":87.4},{"period":"2006","value":87.8},{"period":"2007","value":88.2},{"period":"2008","value":88},{"period":"2009","value":87.8},{"period":"2010","value":87.2},{"period":"2011","value":87.7},{"period":"2012","value":87.8},{"period":"2013","value":87.6},{"period":"2014","value":87.6},{"period":"2015","value":87.8},{"period":"2016","value":88.2},{"period":"2017","value":88.5},{"period":"2018","value":88.5},{"period":"2019","value":88.3},{"period":"2020","value":88.1},{"period":"2021","value":87.7},{"period":"2022","value":87.5},{"period":"2023","value":87.8},{"period":"2024","value":87.4},{"period":"2025","value":87.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of men (15–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"87.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2024","value":"87.4","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"87.8","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"87.5","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"87.7","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"88.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"88.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"88.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"88.5","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"88.2","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"87.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"87.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"87.6","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"87.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"87.7","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"87.2","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"87.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"88.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"88.2","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"87.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks male labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Switzerland from 2005 to present. 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 88.5 % of men (15–64) in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of 87.2 in 2010. The latest reading of 87.4 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}