How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Switzerland: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Australia

33.06

in 2025

Switzerland

32.67

in 2025

Australia rank

60th

Switzerland rank

61st

Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

Australia
Switzerland

How they compare

Australia currently reports 33.06 against 32.67 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 61st of 75 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	33.65	32.34	1.31	Australia
2010s	33.45	32.07	1.38	Australia
2020s	33.49	32.49	1	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Australia or Switzerland?: Australia, at 33.06 against 32.67 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Australia and Switzerland?: 0.39, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?: Australia ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 61st of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 75 places, 1,356 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.