Palau vs Switzerland: Female employment rate
Palau
59.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
59.7%
in 2025
Palau rank
35th
Switzerland rank
34th
Female employment rate over time
- Palau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 59.7% against 59.5% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 50.2% | 4.5% | Palau |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 56.1% | 4.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 58.8% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 59.6% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Palau or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 59.7% against 59.5% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Palau and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Switzerland rank globally for female employment rate?
- Palau ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.