Share in informal employment female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share in informal employment female was 1.69 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.69
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
73rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.33
in 2008
All-time low
1.69
in 2022
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Share in informal employment female in Switzerland, 2007–2022

01232007201420222007: 32008: 3.32009: 32010: 3.12011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 2.22015: 2.52016: 2.32017: 2.22018: 2.32019: 22020: 1.72021: 1.82022: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share in informal employment female in Switzerland stood at 1.69. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% 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 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Share in informal employment female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Switzerland, 2007 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.09 2.96 3.33 3
2010s 2.27 1.97 3.08 10
2020s 1.73 1.69 1.76 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 70 Estonia 1.99 compare
  2. 71 Bulgaria 1.79 compare
  3. 72 Hungary 1.74 compare
  4. 74 Austria 1.41 compare
  5. 75 Ireland 1.38 compare
  6. 75 Norway 1.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Switzerland?
Share in informal employment female in Switzerland was 1.69 in 2022, 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 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed