Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 87.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 87.2% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Switzerland peaked at 87.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.5% | — |
| 1970 | 49.2% | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 53.1% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 58.8% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 62.2% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 66.1% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 87.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 87.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 49.2% | 50.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 53.1% | 58.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 62.2% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 74.1% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 80.7% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 85.2% | 87.2% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Switzerland?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Switzerland was 87.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Switzerland ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. 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.