Modeled female employment to population ratio in Switzerland
Switzerland: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 59.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.09
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.11
in 2019
All-time low
49.74
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 59.09 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Switzerland peaked at 60.11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.74, in 1994.
That places Switzerland 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.43 | — |
| 1992 | 50.63 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 50.46 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.74 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.11 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 54.54 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 54.69 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.64 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 56.07 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 55.8 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.76 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.52 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 56.83 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 56.31 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.95 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.25 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.9 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 58.87 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.9 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 57.7 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.02 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.2 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.9 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.3 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.78 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.53 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.79 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.11 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.5 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.35 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.22 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.7 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 59.68 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 59.09 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.48 | 49.74 | 56.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.15 | 55.8 | 58.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.82 | 56.9 | 60.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.42 | 59.09 | 59.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 35 Norway 59.39 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 59.23 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 59.13 compare
- 39 Kenya 58.79 compare
- 40 Thailand 58.48 compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 57.89 compare
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Switzerland?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Switzerland was 59.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.11 in 2019.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.74 in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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