Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Switzerland stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Switzerland peaked at 6.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5% | — |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 155 France 3.2% compare
- 156 Austria 3.2% compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 2.9% compare
- 159 Australia 2.8% compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands 2.8% compare
- 161 French Polynesia 2.8% compare
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 of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Switzerland?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Switzerland was 2.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Switzerland ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.