Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 80.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Switzerland is 80.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Switzerland peaked at 80.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.0% | — |
| 1991 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 80.7% | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 80.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 80.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 63.0% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 71.5% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 75.3% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.7% | 80.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Switzerland?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Switzerland was 80.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.