Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 59.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 59.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Switzerland peaked at 60.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1994.
Switzerland ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.4% | — |
| 1992 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 49.7% | 56.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.8% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 56.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.1% | 59.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 35 Norway 59.4% compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 59.2% compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 59.1% compare
- 39 Kenya 58.8% compare
- 40 Thailand 58.5% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 57.9% compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Switzerland?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Switzerland was 59.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.