Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 6.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Switzerland, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6.4% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Switzerland peaked at 12.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 105th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.8% | — |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 6.1% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 4 |
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Switzerland?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Switzerland was 6.4% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Switzerland ranks 105th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.