Norway vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Norway
59.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
59.7%
in 2025
Norway rank
37th
Switzerland rank
34th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 59.7% against 59.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.7% | 38.6% | 20.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 52.1% | 9.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 57.1% | 9.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 58.7% | 6.7% | Norway |
| 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 (%), Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 59.7% against 59.2% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Norway ranks 37th 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.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.