Norway vs Switzerland: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Norway
68.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
68.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
27th
Switzerland rank
28th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 68.8% against 68.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 60.7% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 62.9% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 65.7% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 68.2% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 68.8% against 68.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Norway ranks 27th 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.