Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 31.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 31.9 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Switzerland peaked at 50.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 | — |
| 2001 | 30.1 | +87.0% |
| 2002 | 44.6 | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 50.3 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 47.8 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 41.9 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 49.1 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 45.4 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 44.8 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.6 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.7 | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 28.58 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.06 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.93 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 31.22 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 31.18 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.12 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 31.04 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 32.56 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 31.79 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.43 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 30.14 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.9 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.67 | 16.1 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.65 | 28.06 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.06 | 30.14 | 31.9 | 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 senior and middle management positions in Switzerland?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Switzerland was 31.9 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.