Females, as a share of private paid employees in Switzerland

Switzerland: Females, as a share of private paid employees was 0.379 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.379
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4097
in 2007
All-time low
0.3602
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.412008: 0.362009: 0.3762010: 0.3762011: 0.3722012: 0.3782013: 0.3692014: 0.3832015: 0.3772016: 0.3732017: 0.3852018: 0.379

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees in Switzerland is 0.379, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees in Switzerland peaked at 0.4097 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3602, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 41st of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4097
2008 0.3602 -12.1%
2009 0.3756 +4.3%
2010 0.376 +0.1%
2011 0.3719 -1.1%
2012 0.3784 +1.8%
2013 0.3688 -2.5%
2014 0.3827 +3.8%
2015 0.3766 -1.6%
2016 0.3734 -0.8%
2017 0.385 +3.1%
2018 0.379 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3818 0.3602 0.4097 3
2010s 0.3768 0.3688 0.385 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 38 France 0.3886 compare
  2. 39 United Kingdom 0.3884 compare
  3. 40 Romania 0.3874 compare
  4. 42 Costa Rica 0.3748 compare
  5. 43 Paraguay 0.3734 compare
  6. 44 Vietnam 0.3689 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees in Switzerland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees in Switzerland was 0.379 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4097 in 2007.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3602 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees?
Switzerland ranks 41st out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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