Female labor force participation rates in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female labor force participation rates was 62.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.22
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.08
in 2019
All-time low
51.61
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Switzerland stood at 62.22.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Switzerland peaked at 63.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.61, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.23 | 51.61 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.64 | 57.59 | 61.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.88 | 60.02 | 63.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.39 | 61.93 | 62.64 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in Switzerland?
- Female labor force participation rates in Switzerland was 62.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.08 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.61 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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