Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 59.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.72
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 172 countries
All-time high
60.05
in 2024
All-time low
33.69
in 1978
Years of data
43
1978–2025
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Switzerland, 1978–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Switzerland stood at 59.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Switzerland peaked at 60.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.69, in 1978.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 33.69 | — |
| 1979 | 34.33 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 35.33 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 37.22 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 38.04 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 40.46 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 41.76 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 48.04 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 50.59 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 50.68 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.52 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.95 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 50.24 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 54.62 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 54.68 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.77 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 56.11 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 55.83 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.79 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.47 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 56.79 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 56.3 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.32 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.95 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.23 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.86 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 58.78 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.86 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 57.63 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.96 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.14 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.82 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.22 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.69 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.44 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.7 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.02 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.39 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.26 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.21 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.89 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 60.05 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 59.72 | -0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 59.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 59.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.2, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.01 | 33.69 | 34.33 | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.56 | 35.33 | 41.76 | 5 |
| 1990s | 52.12 | 48.04 | 56.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.13 | 55.83 | 58.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.75 | 56.86 | 60.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.59 | 59.21 | 60.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Switzerland?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Switzerland was 59.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.69 in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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