Share of male vs. female employment in services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 68.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 68.8% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Switzerland peaked at 68.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.3% | — |
| 1992 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 59.9% | 61.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 60.7% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 63.9% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.6% | 68.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Switzerland?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Switzerland was 68.8% 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 services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.