Palau vs Switzerland: Female employment to population ratio
Palau
59.5
in 2023
Switzerland
59.72
in 2025
Palau rank
35th
Switzerland rank
34th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Palau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 59.72 against 59.5 in Palau, a difference of 0.22.
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 | 54.72 | 50.24 | 4.48 | Palau |
| 2000s | 51.27 | 56.07 | 4.81 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 54.59 | 58.82 | 4.23 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 59.05 | 59.64 | 0.5875 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Palau or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 59.72 against 59.5 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Palau and Switzerland?
- 0.22, 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 to population ratio?
- Palau ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.