IDA & IBRD total vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
IDA & IBRD total
47.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
62.2%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
35th
Switzerland rank
35th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 62.2% against 47.7% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 54.2% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 59.6% | 9.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 61.9% | 14.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 62.4% | 15.3% | 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), IDA & IBRD total or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 62.2% against 47.7% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between IDA & IBRD total and Switzerland?
- 14.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 35th 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+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.