Labour supply

Labour supply

The term "labour supply" refers to the total quantity of labour offered by employed persons and ILO unemployed. Also referred to as "economically active persons".

Statistical sources

Labour Market Accounts (LMA):

economically active persons = employed persons based on the domestic concept + ILO unemployed in the permanent resident population + registered unemployed with a non-permanent residence permit

Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS), structural survey conducted within the framework of the population census:

economically active persons in the permanent resident population

Details

Spatial division
Switzerland
FSO number
glos-171-en
Article type:
Definition
Published on:
03.07.2026

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