Australia vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Australia
60.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
59.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
31st
Switzerland rank
34th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60.6% against 59.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 34.3% | 5.7% | Australia |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 38.6% | 5.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 52.1% | 3.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 57.1% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 58.7% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 60.6% against 59.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Australia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.