Azerbaijan vs Switzerland: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Azerbaijan
61.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
62.8%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
45th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Azerbaijan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 62.8% against 61.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.3% | 39.1% | 9.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 56.6% | 9.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 59.6% | 6.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 61.8% | 0.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 62.3% | 1.0% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Azerbaijan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 62.8% against 61.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Azerbaijan and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Switzerland rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Azerbaijan ranks 45th 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.