Female share of the labor force in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female share of the labor force was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in Switzerland stood at 47.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Switzerland peaked at 47.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.2% | — |
| 1991 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 41.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 44.2% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.8% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.7% | 47.2% | 6 |
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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 female share of the labor force in Switzerland?
- Female share of the labor force in Switzerland was 47.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for female share of the labor force?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.