Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Guinea-Bissau
86.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
87.2%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
47th
Switzerland rank
44th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 87.2% against 86.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 69.4% | 5.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 78.4% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 83.2% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 86.1% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Guinea-Bissau or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 87.2% against 86.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).