Females, as a share of public paid employees in Switzerland

Switzerland: Females, as a share of public paid employees was 0.6908 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.6908
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.6908
in 2018
All-time low
0.6499
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.6662008: 0.652009: 0.6692010: 0.6582011: 0.6552012: 0.662013: 0.6712014: 0.652015: 0.6732016: 0.6682017: 0.682018: 0.691

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.6908 for females, as a share of public paid employees in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees in Switzerland peaked at 0.6908 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6499, in 2008.

That places Switzerland 14th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6658
2008 0.6499 -2.4%
2009 0.669 +2.9%
2010 0.6581 -1.6%
2011 0.6554 -0.4%
2012 0.66 +0.7%
2013 0.6712 +1.7%
2014 0.6504 -3.1%
2015 0.6728 +3.4%
2016 0.6677 -0.8%
2017 0.68 +1.8%
2018 0.6908 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6616 0.6499 0.669 3
2010s 0.6674 0.6504 0.6908 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 11 France 0.6997 compare
  2. 12 Bulgaria 0.6945 compare
  3. 13 Hungary 0.6942 compare
  4. 15 Portugal 0.6883 compare
  5. 16 Croatia 0.6842 compare
  6. 17 Belgium 0.6731 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees in Switzerland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees in Switzerland was 0.6908 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6908 in 2018.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6499 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees?
Switzerland ranks 14th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
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