Share in informal employment female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share in informal employment female was 2.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.14
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
72nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
3.33
in 2008
All-time low
1.69
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share in informal employment female in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share in informal employment female in Switzerland stood at 2.14.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Switzerland peaked at 3.33 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.96 | — |
| 2008 | 3.33 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.99 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.02 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.49 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.33 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 2.14 | +16.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.09 | 2.96 | 3.33 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 1.97 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.69 | 2.14 | 5 |
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 share in informal employment female in Switzerland?
- Share in informal employment female in Switzerland was 2.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for share in informal employment female?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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