Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 28.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in industry in Switzerland is 28.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Switzerland peaked at 35.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.3% | — |
| 1992 | 34.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 33.2% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.3% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.3% | 29.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 66 South Africa 28.4% compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 28.4% compare
- 68 Iraq 28.4% compare
- 70 Guam 28.3% compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 28.0% compare
- 72 Canada 27.9% 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 industry in Switzerland?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Switzerland was 28.3% 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 industry recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.