Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 62.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 62.77 for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 62.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.67, in 1978.
That places Switzerland 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.28 | — |
| 1970 | 41.49 | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 31.67 | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 32.03 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 42.1 | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 37.38 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 37.53 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 37.99 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 38.45 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 39.1 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 49.33 | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 51.98 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 52.24 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 52.88 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.17 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 52.15 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.95 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 56.92 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.15 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 58.16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.63 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.83 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 59.3 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.46 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.11 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 59.34 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.76 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.94 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.3 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 61.56 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.98 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 60.54 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.84 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.14 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.9 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.28 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.84 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.61 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.91 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.98 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.51 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.92 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.57 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 62.92 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 62.77 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.28 | 35.28 | 35.28 | 1 |
| 1970s | 35.06 | 31.67 | 41.49 | 3 |
| 1980s | 38.76 | 37.38 | 42.1 | 6 |
| 1990s | 54.09 | 49.33 | 58.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.62 | 57.63 | 61.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8 | 59.98 | 62.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.54 | 61.92 | 62.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 40 Seychelles 63.29 compare
- 41 Australia 63.16 compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 62.94 compare
- 44 Singapore 62.51 compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 61.9 compare
- 45 Estonia 61.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Switzerland was 62.77 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.67 in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.