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

Switzerland: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.6405 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6405
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6614
in 2016
All-time low
0.4939
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.4992008: 0.4942009: 0.4992010: 0.6162011: 0.6312012: 0.6152013: 0.6442014: 0.6122015: 0.6432016: 0.6612017: 0.6512018: 0.641

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.6405 for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland peaked at 0.6614 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4939, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 38th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4992
2008 0.4939 -1.1%
2009 0.499 +1.0%
2010 0.6161 +23.5%
2011 0.6311 +2.4%
2012 0.6146 -2.6%
2013 0.6444 +4.8%
2014 0.6116 -5.1%
2015 0.6428 +5.1%
2016 0.6614 +2.9%
2017 0.6509 -1.6%
2018 0.6405 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4973 0.4939 0.4992 3
2010s 0.6348 0.6116 0.6614 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 35 Republic of Moldova 0.6635 compare
  2. 36 France 0.6602 compare
  3. 37 Serbia 0.6566 compare
  4. 39 Namibia 0.6363 compare
  5. 40 Cyprus 0.6305 compare
  6. 41 Chile 0.6292 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Switzerland was 0.6405 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6614 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4939 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Switzerland ranks 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2021
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