Norway vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Norway
59.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
59.1%
in 2025
Norway rank
35th
Switzerland rank
38th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 59.4% against 59.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 52.5% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 57.2% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 58.8% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.4% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 59.4% against 59.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Norway ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.