Australia vs Switzerland: Share of female employment by economic sector
Australia
1.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
150th
Switzerland rank
148th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 150th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Australia ranks 150th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.