Employment · 2023

Net labour force participation rate (aged 15–64): ranking of municipalities

Net labour force participation rate (aged 15–64): Zermatt comes top with 89.9% and Chiasso comes last with 64.1%. The median across 180 municipalities is 80.8%.

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1Zermatt89.9%2St. Moritz88.7%3Zollikofen87.6%

#	Municipality	Canton	Net labour force participation rate (aged 15–64)
1	Zermatt	Valais	89.9%
2	St. Moritz	Grisons	88.7%
3	Zollikofen	Bern	87.6%
4	Zofingen	Aargau	87.2%
5	Gossau (SG)	St. Gallen	86.4%
6	Pfäffikon	Zurich	86.2%
6	Köniz	Bern	86.2%
6	Appenzell	Appenzell Innerrhoden	86.2%
9	Uster	Zurich	86.1%
10	Dübendorf	Zurich	85.8%
10	Lyss	Bern	85.8%
12	La Neuveville	Bern	85.6%
13	Buchs (SG)	St. Gallen	85.5%
14	Spiez	Bern	85.4%
14	Altstätten	St. Gallen	85.4%
16	Solothurn	Solothurn	85.2%
17	Opfikon	Zurich	85.1%
18	Bülach	Zurich	85.0%
19	Lenzburg	Aargau	84.8%
20	Thun	Bern	84.7%
20	Willisau	Lucerne	84.7%
20	Schwyz	Schwyz	84.7%
23	Rorschach	St. Gallen	84.6%
24	Kloten	Zurich	84.5%
24	Zürich	Zurich	84.5%
26	Wallisellen	Zurich	84.3%
27	Sursee	Lucerne	84.1%
27	Herisau	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	84.1%
27	Aarau	Aargau	84.1%
30	Stans	Nidwalden	84.0%
31	Bassersdorf	Zurich	83.9%
31	Hochdorf	Lucerne	83.9%
31	Einsiedeln	Schwyz	83.9%
34	Bern	Bern	83.8%
34	Arlesheim	Basel-Landschaft	83.8%
36	Baden	Aargau	83.7%
37	Baar	Zug	83.6%
37	Arosa	Grisons	83.6%
39	Volketswil	Zurich	83.5%
40	Rümlang	Zurich	83.4%
40	Thalwil	Zurich	83.4%
40	Kriens	Lucerne	83.4%
40	Lucerne	Lucerne	83.4%
44	Sarnen	Obwalden	83.2%
45	Schlieren	Zurich	83.1%
45	Chur	Grisons	83.1%
47	Münchenbuchsee	Bern	83.0%
47	Wettingen	Aargau	83.0%
49	Interlaken	Bern	82.9%
50	Horw	Lucerne	82.7%
50	Zuchwil	Solothurn	82.7%
50	Allschwil	Basel-Landschaft	82.7%
50	Kreuzlingen	Thurgau	82.7%
54	Dietikon	Zurich	82.6%
55	Steffisburg	Bern	82.5%
55	Widnau	St. Gallen	82.5%
57	Richterswil	Zurich	82.3%
57	Münsingen	Bern	82.3%
59	Küssnacht (SZ)	Schwyz	82.2%
59	Risch	Zug	82.2%
61	Illnau-Effretikon	Zurich	82.1%
61	Ebikon	Lucerne	82.1%
61	Steinhausen	Zug	82.1%
61	Amriswil	Thurgau	82.1%
65	Möhlin	Aargau	82.0%
65	Frauenfeld	Thurgau	82.0%
67	Grenchen	Solothurn	81.9%
67	Oftringen	Aargau	81.9%
69	Männedorf	Zurich	81.8%
69	Wohlen (AG)	Aargau	81.8%
71	Wetzikon (ZH)	Zurich	81.7%
71	Horgen	Zurich	81.7%
71	Glarus Nord	Glarus	81.7%
74	Oberwil (BL)	Basel-Landschaft	81.6%
75	Neuhausen am Rheinfall	Schaffhausen	81.5%
76	Ostermundigen	Bern	81.4%
76	St. Gallen	St. Gallen	81.4%
78	Muttenz	Basel-Landschaft	81.3%
79	Hinwil	Zurich	81.2%
79	Adliswil	Zurich	81.2%
81	Rüti (ZH)	Zurich	81.0%
81	Altdorf (UR)	Uri	81.0%
81	Zug	Zug	81.0%
84	Wädenswil	Zurich	80.9%
84	Lachen	Schwyz	80.9%
84	Rapperswil-Jona	St. Gallen	80.9%
87	Olten	Solothurn	80.8%
87	Aesch (BL)	Basel-Landschaft	80.8%
87	Brugg	Aargau	80.8%
87	Visp	Valais	80.8%
91	Flawil	St. Gallen	80.7%
92	Affoltern am Albis	Zurich	80.6%
92	Rothrist	Aargau	80.6%
94	Meilen	Zurich	80.4%
95	Spreitenbach	Aargau	80.3%
95	Le Mont-sur-Lausanne	Vaud	80.3%
97	Emmen	Lucerne	80.2%
98	Arbon	Thurgau	80.0%
99	Davos	Grisons	79.9%
99	Rheinfelden	Aargau	79.9%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Canton	Net labour force participation rate (aged 15–64)
165	Montreux	Vaud	72.0%
167	Meyrin	Geneva	71.8%
168	Yverdon-les-Bains	Vaud	71.7%
168	Chêne-Bougeries	Geneva	71.7%
170	Renens (VD)	Vaud	71.3%
171	Lugano	Ticino	70.9%
171	Onex	Geneva	70.9%
173	Vernier	Geneva	70.8%
174	Crissier	Vaud	70.7%
175	Mendrisio	Ticino	70.2%
175	Thônex	Geneva	70.2%
177	Aigle	Vaud	69.8%
178	Landquart	Grisons	69.7%
179	Le Grand-Saconnex	Geneva	66.8%
180	Chiasso	Ticino	64.1%

Other rankings on the same theme

Jobs Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants Share of jobs in services Share of jobs in industry and construction Employed persons living in the municipality Employed persons working in the municipality Unemployment rate Unemployed people Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE)Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees)Share of jobs held by women Share of jobs in the primary sector Change in jobs over ten years

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Net labour force participation rate (aged 15–64)”?

Zermatt ranks first for “Net labour force participation rate (aged 15–64)”, with 89.9%.

What is the median for “Net labour force participation rate (aged 15–64)”?

The median across the 180 ranked municipalities is 80.8%.