Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 42.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Switzerland is 42.86, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Switzerland peaked at 42.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 19th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3 | — |
| 2008 | 42.9 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 42.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 42.9 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 42.86 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.86 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.86 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6 | 14.3 | 42.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.85 | 28.6 | 42.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.86 | 42.86 | 42.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Switzerland?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Switzerland was 42.86 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.