New Zealand vs Switzerland: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 187 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 14.6% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.8% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.2% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.9% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- New Zealand ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).