Australia vs Switzerland: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Australia
63.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
62.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Switzerland rank
43rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.2% against 62.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.6% | 32.0% | 11.6% | Australia |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 38.9% | 9.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 54.1% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 59.6% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 61.8% | 2.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.5% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 63.2% against 62.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Australia ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.