Fertility and female labor force participation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fertility and female labor force participation was 62.77 in 2025. β² Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Switzerland, 1960β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 62.77 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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 45 years of available data.
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 | 38.91 | 37.38 | 42.1 | 5 |
| 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 St. Lucia 62.94 compare
- 44 Singapore 62.51 compare
- 45 Azerbaijan, Republic of 61.9 compare
- 45 Estonia, Republic of 61.9 compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Switzerland?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Switzerland was 62.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.67 in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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