Singapore vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Singapore
60.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
59.7%
in 2025
Singapore rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
34th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 60.5% against 59.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.3% | 34.0% | 5.3% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 38.6% | 8.7% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 52.6% | 12.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 57.2% | 7.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 58.7% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 59.6% | 0.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 60.5% against 59.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Singapore ranks 33rd 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.