Italy vs Switzerland: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)

Italy
84.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
84.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
63rd
Switzerland rank
60th

Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 84.9% against 84.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 60th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 80.1% 84.1% 4.1% Switzerland
2000s 81.7% 86.1% 4.4% Switzerland
2010s 83.3% 87.1% 3.8% Switzerland
2020s 84.2% 86.0% 1.8% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Italy or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 84.9% against 84.1% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Italy and Switzerland?
0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
Italy ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.