Female labor force by age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female labor force by age was 88,431 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88,431 people
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
88,431 people
in 2024
All-time low
29,228 people
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Switzerland is 88,431 people, 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,228 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,667 people | — |
| 1991 | 44,089 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 39,533 people | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 36,763 people | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 31,302 people | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 29,228 people | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 43,139 people | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 37,176 people | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 41,963 people | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 40,733 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 40,495 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 40,180 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 41,311 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 38,886 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 33,752 people | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 33,515 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 38,394 people | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 40,750 people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 47,820 people | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 49,595 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 46,497 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 47,908 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 53,071 people | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 58,374 people | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 65,931 people | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 67,443 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 70,385 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 72,313 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 74,352 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 73,925 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 68,615 people | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 71,318 people | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 66,862 people | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 79,576 people | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 88,431 people | +11.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 88,431 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,049 people, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 88,431 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446 people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,659 people | 29,228 people | 44,089 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,470 people | 33,515 people | 49,595 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,020 people | 46,497 people | 74,352 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,960 people | 66,862 people | 88,431 people | 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 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 88,431 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,228 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).