Estonia vs Switzerland: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Estonia
61.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
62.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
45th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 62.8% against 61.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.6% | 39.1% | 25.5% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 54.1% | 5.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 59.6% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 61.8% | 5.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 62.5% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 62.8% against 61.9% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Estonia 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.