Low & middle income vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Low & middle income
47.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
62.2%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
36th
Switzerland rank
35th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Low & middle income
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 62.2% against 47.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 36th 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 | Low & middle income | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 54.2% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 59.6% | 9.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 61.9% | 14.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 62.4% | 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), Low & middle income or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 62.2% against 47.6% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Low & middle income and Switzerland?
- 14.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Low & middle income ranks 36th 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.