Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 62.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 62.2% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Switzerland peaked at 63.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.6% | — |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 51.6% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 57.6% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 60.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 61.9% | 62.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Switzerland?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Switzerland was 62.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).