Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 47.2% for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Switzerland peaked at 47.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.2% | — |
| 1991 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 47.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 47.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 41.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 44.2% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.8% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.7% | 47.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Switzerland?
- Labor force, female in Switzerland was 47.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor force, female?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.