Least developed countries vs Switzerland: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Least developed countries
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 88.7% against 31.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 57.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 81.2% | 59.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 85.2% | 61.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 87.2% | 58.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 88.4% | 58.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Least developed countries or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 88.7% against 31.3% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 57.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Switzerland rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).