Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 34.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 34.5% for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 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, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Switzerland peaked at 34.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, 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.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.4% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.1% | 34.5% | 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 share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Switzerland?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Switzerland was 34.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).