Netherlands vs Switzerland: Proportion of labor force who are women
Netherlands
47.16
in 2025
Switzerland
47.16
in 2025
Netherlands rank
59th
Switzerland rank
60th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 47.16 against 47.16 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.21 | 42.59 | 0.6187 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 45.22 | 45.4 | 0.1799 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 46.56 | 46.31 | 0.2578 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 47.12 | 46.91 | 0.2119 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 47.16 against 47.16 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Netherlands ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.