Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 62.2% 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
Switzerland recorded 62.2% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Switzerland peaked at 63.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 51.6% | — |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 51.6% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 57.6% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 60.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 61.9% | 62.6% | 6 |
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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 62.2% 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 63.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Switzerland ranks 35th 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 down 0.2%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.