Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Sub-Saharan Africa
66.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
80.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th
Switzerland rank
13th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 80.7% against 66.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 66.9% | 1.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 74.4% | 6.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 78.1% | 12.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 80.3% | 15.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 80.7% against 66.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 14.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.