Time-related underemployment, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Time-related underemployment, female was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment, female in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, female in Switzerland stood at 7.0%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Switzerland peaked at 11.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1992.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +30.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +231.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -53.6% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.6% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.2% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.8% compare
- 18 Netherlands 7.4% compare
- 19 Peru 7.0% compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.8% compare
- 22 Ghana 6.6% compare
- 23 Honduras 6.4% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Switzerland?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Switzerland was 7.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.