Australia vs Switzerland: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Australia
63.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
62.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Switzerland rank
43rd
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 63.2% against 62.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Australia ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. 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.