Female labor force by age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female labor force by age was 88,431 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88,431
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
88,431
in 2024
All-time low
29,228
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Switzerland is 88,431, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Switzerland peaked at 88,431 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,228, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 70th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,667 | — |
| 1991 | 44,089 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 39,533 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 36,763 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 31,302 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 29,228 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 43,139 | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 37,176 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 41,963 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 40,733 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 40,495 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 40,180 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 41,311 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 38,886 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 33,752 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 33,515 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 38,394 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 40,750 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 47,820 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 49,595 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 46,497 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 47,908 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 53,071 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 58,374 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 65,931 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 67,443 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 70,385 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 72,313 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 74,352 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 73,925 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 68,615 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 71,318 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 66,862 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 79,576 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 88,431 | +11.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 88,431 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 88,431 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,659 | 29,228 | 44,089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,470 | 33,515 | 49,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,020 | 46,497 | 74,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,960 | 66,862 | 88,431 | 5 |
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 labor force by age in Switzerland?
- Female labor force by age in Switzerland was 88,431 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 88,431 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,228 in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for female labor force by age?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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