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 0.2766 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2766
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.3016
in 2014
All-time low
0.2237
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2722008: 0.2342009: 0.2242010: 0.2612011: 0.2622012: 0.252013: 0.2582014: 0.3022015: 0.2692016: 0.2812017: 0.2862018: 0.277

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland stood at 0.2766.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland peaked at 0.3016 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2237, in 2009.

Switzerland ranks 44th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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: Managers in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2717
2008 0.2344 -13.7%
2009 0.2237 -4.6%
2010 0.2608 +16.6%
2011 0.2621 +0.5%
2012 0.2498 -4.7%
2013 0.2583 +3.4%
2014 0.3016 +16.8%
2015 0.2685 -11.0%
2016 0.2807 +4.5%
2017 0.2861 +1.9%
2018 0.2766 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2433 0.2237 0.2717 3
2010s 0.2716 0.2498 0.3016 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2859 compare
  2. 42 Peru 0.2804 compare
  3. 43 Ethiopia 0.2796 compare
  4. 45 Spain 0.27 compare
  5. 46 Croatia 0.2689 compare
  6. 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2671 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 0.2766 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 0.3016 in 2014.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2237 in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Switzerland ranks 44th out of 58 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 up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Managers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Managers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 659 data points, 2000–2021
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