Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 84.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Switzerland stood at 84.9%.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Switzerland peaked at 87.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.9% | — |
| 1992 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 84.9% | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 84.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 84.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.1% | 83.9% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 84.7% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.9% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 84.9% | 87.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 57 South Africa 85.3% compare
- 58 Lebanon 85.1% compare
- 59 New Zealand 85.0% compare
- 61 French Polynesia 84.9% compare
- 62 Tunisia 84.8% compare
- 63 Italy 84.1% 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Switzerland?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Switzerland was 84.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.