Estonia vs Switzerland: Share of female employment by economic sector
Estonia
1.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
151st
Switzerland rank
148th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Estonia ranks 151st 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.