Finland vs Switzerland: Share of female employment by economic sector
Finland
1.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
145th
Switzerland rank
148th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Finland ranks 145th 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.