Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 49.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, female in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 49.1% for part time employment, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Switzerland peaked at 54.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1991.
That places Switzerland 22nd out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.4% | — |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | -1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 49.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 49.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 48.4% | 54.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 51.1% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.1% | 51.5% | 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 part time employment, female in Switzerland?
- Part time employment, female in Switzerland was 49.1% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for part time employment, female?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.