Seychelles vs Switzerland: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Seychelles
63.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
62.8%
in 2025
Seychelles rank
40th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Seychelles
- Switzerland
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 63.3% against 62.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 35.3% | 18.9% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 52.2% | 7.0% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 62.3% | 3.2% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.7% | 0.3% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Seychelles or Switzerland?
- Seychelles, at 63.3% against 62.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Seychelles and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Switzerland rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Seychelles ranks 40th 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.