Europe & Central Asia vs Switzerland: Part time employment, female

Europe & Central Asia
29.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
67.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th

Part time employment, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Switzerland
203040506070199120082025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 67.9% against 29.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 38.7%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 12 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 31.7% 68.1% 36.4% Switzerland
2010s 25.7% 68.0% 42.3% Switzerland
2020s 26.0% 68.2% 42.2% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, female, Europe & Central Asia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 67.9% against 29.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in part time employment, female between Europe & Central Asia and Switzerland?
38.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Switzerland rank globally for part time employment, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Unit
% of total female employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.