Canada vs Switzerland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Canada
87.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
87.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
46th
Switzerland rank
48th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 87.8% against 87.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.3% | 50.5% | 11.8% | Canada |
| 1980s | 71.9% | 56.6% | 15.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 69.2% | 10.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 78.3% | 6.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 83.2% | 3.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 86.1% | 1.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 87.8% against 87.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Canada ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. 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.