Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland

Switzerland: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.4997 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4997
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
17th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5966
in 2012
All-time low
0.4669
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.5622008: 0.5252009: 0.5672010: 0.5872011: 0.592012: 0.5972013: 0.552014: 0.5592015: 0.4672016: 0.4922017: 0.5122018: 0.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland is 0.4997, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland peaked at 0.5966 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4669, in 2015.

Switzerland ranks 17th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.5624
2008 0.5252 -6.6%
2009 0.5672 +8.0%
2010 0.5873 +3.5%
2011 0.5903 +0.5%
2012 0.5966 +1.1%
2013 0.5501 -7.8%
2014 0.5589 +1.6%
2015 0.4669 -16.5%
2016 0.4918 +5.3%
2017 0.5117 +4.0%
2018 0.4997 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5516 0.5252 0.5672 3
2010s 0.5392 0.4669 0.5966 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Spain 0.5161 compare
  2. 15 Chile 0.5075 compare
  3. 16 Poland 0.502 compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 0.4923 compare
  5. 19 Finland 0.4922 compare
  6. 20 Latvia 0.4907 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland was 0.4997 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5966 in 2012.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4669 in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 663 data points, 2000–2021
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