Estonia vs Switzerland: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Estonia
33.57
in 2025
Switzerland
32.67
in 2025
Estonia rank
59th
Switzerland rank
61st
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 33.57 against 32.67 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 61st of 75 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.25 | 32.34 | 7.91 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 37.83 | 32.07 | 5.76 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 34.55 | 32.49 | 2.06 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Estonia or Switzerland?
- Estonia, at 33.57 against 32.67 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 0.9, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Estonia ranks 59th 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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About this data
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.