Singapore vs Switzerland: Female employment to population ratio
Singapore
60.46
in 2025
Switzerland
59.72
in 2025
Singapore rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
34th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 60.46 against 59.72 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.74.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 172 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 | 39.33 | 34.01 | 5.32 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 47.26 | 38.56 | 8.7 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 40.23 | 52.57 | 12.35 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 49.67 | 57.22 | 7.55 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 56.46 | 58.75 | 2.29 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 60.19 | 59.59 | 0.6085 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 60.46 against 59.72 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.74, 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 female employment to population ratio?
- Singapore ranks 32nd 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.