Spain vs Switzerland: Proportion of labor force who are women

Spain
47.16
in 2025
Switzerland
47.16
in 2025
Spain rank
61st
Switzerland rank
60th

Proportion of labor force who are women over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 47.16 against 47.16 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Spain ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 60th of 186 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 36.95 42.59 5.64 Switzerland
2000s 41.19 45.4 4.21 Switzerland
2010s 45.67 46.31 0.6417 Switzerland
2020s 46.81 46.91 0.1067 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 47.16 against 47.16 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Spain and Switzerland?
0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
Spain ranks 61st 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of labor force who are women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed