{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-labour-force-participation-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-labour-force-participation-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-labour-force-participation-rate/","title":"Switzerland Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)","description":"Switzerland's Labour Force Participation Rate: 84.1 % of population (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 population (15–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Switzerland 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":"84.1","unit":"% of population (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 Labour Force Participation Rate"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":80.9},{"period":"2006","value":81.2},{"period":"2007","value":81.6},{"period":"2008","value":82.3},{"period":"2009","value":82.5},{"period":"2010","value":81.3},{"period":"2011","value":82},{"period":"2012","value":82.3},{"period":"2013","value":82.4},{"period":"2014","value":82.9},{"period":"2015","value":83.3},{"period":"2016","value":83.9},{"period":"2017","value":84},{"period":"2018","value":84.2},{"period":"2019","value":84.3},{"period":"2020","value":84.1},{"period":"2021","value":83.9},{"period":"2022","value":83.6},{"period":"2023","value":84.1},{"period":"2024","value":84.1},{"period":"2025","value":84.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (15–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"84.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2024","value":"84.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"84.1","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"83.6","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"83.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"84.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"84.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"84.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"84.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"83.9","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"83.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"82.9","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"82.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"82.3","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"82.0","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"81.3","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"82.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"82.3","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"81.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"81.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the labour force participation rate (ages 15-64) in Switzerland over time. Show the trend from 2005 to present and recent YoY changes. 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 84.3 % of population (15–64) in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 80.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 84.1 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}