Peru vs Switzerland: Female employment rate
Peru
60.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
59.7%
in 2025
Peru rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
34th
Female employment rate over time
- Peru
- Switzerland
How they compare
Peru currently reports 60.5% against 59.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Peru ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 51.8% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 57.1% | 6.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 58.7% | 8.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 59.6% | 0.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Peru or Switzerland?
- Peru, at 60.5% against 59.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Peru and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Switzerland rank globally for female employment rate?
- Peru ranks 32nd 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.