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 0.4115 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4115
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
29th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.4397
in 2007
All-time low
0.3657
in 2011
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.442008: 0.3952009: 0.4232010: 0.3862011: 0.3662012: 0.3892013: 0.3872014: 0.3912015: 0.3662016: 0.3782017: 0.3882018: 0.412

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland is 0.4115, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland peaked at 0.4397 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3657, in 2011.

That places Switzerland 29th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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: Technicians in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4397
2008 0.3946 -10.2%
2009 0.4228 +7.1%
2010 0.3863 -8.6%
2011 0.3657 -5.3%
2012 0.389 +6.4%
2013 0.3874 -0.4%
2014 0.3915 +1.1%
2015 0.3662 -6.5%
2016 0.378 +3.2%
2017 0.3877 +2.6%
2018 0.4115 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4191 0.3946 0.4397 3
2010s 0.3848 0.3657 0.4115 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 26 Paraguay 0.4307 compare
  2. 27 Greece 0.4248 compare
  3. 28 Uruguay 0.4204 compare
  4. 30 Serbia 0.4114 compare
  5. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4087 compare
  6. 32 Bulgaria 0.4061 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 0.4115 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 0.4397 in 2007.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3657 in 2011.
How does Switzerland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Switzerland ranks 29th 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 4.3%. 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: Technicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 665 data points, 2000–2021
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