Australia vs Switzerland: Fertility and female labor force participation
Australia
63.16
in 2025
Switzerland
62.77
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Switzerland rank
43rd
Fertility and female labor force participation over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.16 against 62.77 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.39.
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 | 43.58 | 32.03 | 11.56 | Australia |
| 1980s | 48.09 | 38.91 | 9.17 | Australia |
| 1990s | 52.87 | 54.09 | 1.22 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 56.63 | 59.62 | 3 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 59.35 | 61.8 | 2.45 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 62.19 | 62.54 | 0.3428 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and female labor force participation, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 63.16 against 62.77 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.39, 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 fertility and female labor force participation?
- Australia ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.