Belgium vs Switzerland: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Belgium
69.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
68.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
Switzerland rank
28th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 69.5% against 68.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 60.7% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 62.9% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 65.7% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 69.5% against 68.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.