Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 34.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 34.52 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Switzerland peaked at 34.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.42, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.47 | — |
| 2001 | 21.42 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 24.8 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 25.31 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.81 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 24.26 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.53 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 25.78 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.01 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.86 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 28.08 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.57 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.58 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 34.52 | +8.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 34.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 34.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.82 | 21.42 | 27.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.73 | 28.06 | 32.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.76 | 30.14 | 34.52 | 5 |
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 34.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.42 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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