Youth working-age population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Youth working-age population was 1,457 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth working-age population in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,457 for youth working-age population in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth working-age population in Switzerland peaked at 1,499 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,242, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 33rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Youth working-age population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,499 | — |
| 1992 | 1,471 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,449 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,415 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,382 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,370 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,337 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,315 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,271 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,268 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,242 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,313 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,318 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,328 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,339 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,351 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,365 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,390 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,416 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,438 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,444 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,453 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,460 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,468 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,474 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,474 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,467 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,457 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,446 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,438 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,433 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,430 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,437 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,448 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,457 | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,457 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,472, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,457 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,074, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,390 | 1,271 | 1,499 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,333 | 1,242 | 1,416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,458 | 1,438 | 1,474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,440 | 1,430 | 1,457 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth working-age population in Switzerland?
- Youth working-age population in Switzerland was 1,457 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth working-age population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,499 in 1991.
- What is the lowest youth working-age population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,242 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for youth working-age population?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth working-age population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The youth working-age population is defined as persons aged between 15 and 29 years old. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.