Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 33.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 33.3% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Switzerland peaked at 34.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 59th out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.4% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 30.1% | 34.5% | 6 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Switzerland?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Switzerland was 33.3% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).