Switzerland (2025)
65.8
% of youth (15–24)
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Switzerland Youth Labour Force Participation Rate (15–24) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of youth (15–24) YoY Change
2025 65.8 +0.1pp
2024 65.7 -1.1pp
2023 66.8 +0.7pp
2022 66.1 +0.1pp
2021 66 +1pp
2020 65 -1.5pp
2019 66.5 -1.5pp
2018 68 -0.7pp
2017 68.7 +0.3pp
2016 68.4 +0.9pp
2015 67.5 -0.4pp
2014 67.9 -0.1pp
2013 68 +0.4pp
2012 67.6 -0.9pp
2011 68.5 +0.4pp
2010 68.1 +0.8pp
2009 67.3 +0.2pp
2008 67.1 -0.3pp
2007 67.4 -1.2pp
2006 68.6 +2.9pp

About this Dataset

Switzerland recorded 65.8 % of youth (15–24) in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 65 in 2020 to 68.7 in 2017.

This page tracks youth labour force participation (ages 15-24) in Switzerland from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks youth labour force participation (ages 15-24) in Switzerland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

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).

The series peaked at 68.7 % of youth (15–24) in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of 65 in 2020. The latest reading of 65.8 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1pp.