Fertility and female labor force participation in Switzerland

Switzerland: Fertility and female labor force participation was 62.77 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
62.77
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
62.98
in 2019
All-time low
31.67
in 1978
Years of data
45
1960–2025

Fertility and female labor force participation in Switzerland, 1960–2025

02040601960199220251960: 35.31970: 41.51978: 31.71979: 321980: 42.11985: 37.41986: 37.51988: 38.51989: 39.11990: 49.31991: 521992: 52.21993: 52.91994: 52.21995: 52.11996: 571997: 56.91998: 58.11999: 58.22000: 57.62001: 58.82002: 59.32003: 59.52004: 59.12005: 59.32006: 59.82007: 59.92008: 61.32009: 61.62010: 602011: 60.52012: 60.82013: 61.12014: 61.92015: 62.32016: 62.82017: 62.62018: 62.92019: 632020: 62.52021: 62.52022: 61.92023: 62.62024: 62.92025: 62.8

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Seychelles 63.29 compare
  2. 41 Australia 63.16 compare
  3. 42 St. Lucia 62.94 compare
  4. 44 Singapore 62.51 compare
  5. 45 Azerbaijan, Republic of 61.9 compare
  6. 45 Estonia, Republic of 61.9 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Switzerland β†’

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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Indicator
Fertility and female labor force participation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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