Gender in Switzerland

267 indicators covering gender for Switzerland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of temporary employees 12.99 2025 down 4.1% 55th
Time-related underemployment, female 7.0% 2024 down 30.7% 20th
Time-related underemployment, male 2.5% 2024 down 9.5% 57th
Age at first marriage, female 30.9 2017 up 3.3% 23rd
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 42.86 2024 down 0.1% 19th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 33.27 2025 up 6.6% 60th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 8.3% 2019 up 18.6% 173rd
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 5.73 2019 up 27.6% 127th
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 10.5% 2019 up 12.9% 190th
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 132 2019 unchanged 9th
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 154 2019 up 20.3% 117th
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 120 2019 down 0.8% 20th
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 131 2019 down 0.8% 18th
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 269.58 2019 down 14.5% 178th
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.8% 2026 down 5.4% 28th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 2.5 2023 up 25.0% 119th
Low pay rate 18.84 2025 down 5.1% 42nd
Number of daily smokers, men and women 738,656 2012 down 11.6% 85th
Age at first marriage, male 33.1 2017 up 1.2% 23rd
Female homicide victims 28 homicides 2023 down 12.5% 69th
Female homicide rate 0.6271 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 19.8% 98th
Male homicide victims 25 homicides 2023 unchanged 96th
Male homicide rate 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 9.3% 126th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 32.67 2025 up 2.6% 61st
Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 431.71 2025 down 13.3% 30th
Working-age population with vocational education or training 3,106 2025 down 9.5% 17th
Working-age population with vocational education or training 3,106 2025 down 9.5% 17th
Youth transited 577.39 2025 down 7.2% 27th
Youth working-age population 1,457 2025 down 1.2% 33rd
Female share of low pay earners 57.74 2025 down 0.6% 7th
Human trafficking victims 59 number 2024 up 68.6% 81st
Human trafficking victims 59 number 2024 up 68.6% 81st
Global Gender Gap Index 0.7948 2022 up 3.6% 13th
Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2021 9th
Care employees 1,126 2025 up 13.8% 19th
Youth working-age population 1,336 2024 down 0.2% 35th
Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 37 2024 up 18.6% 51st
Inactivity rate 36.81 2024 up 3.4% 37th
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 32.67 2025 up 2.6% 61st
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 16.19 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 8.6% 30th
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 34.5% 2024 up 19.3% 56th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 34.01 2025 up 2.9% 42nd
Employees in STEM occupations 995.79 2025 up 23.0% 15th
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.64 ratio 2026 up 25.5% 25th
Gender Development Index 0.977 2023 up 1.1% 40th
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 34.5% 2024 up 19.3% 53rd
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 22.32 2017 up 18.8% 81st
Working-age population 7,625 2025 up 9.0% 41st
Rural population, female 11.8% 2015 down 2.3% 143rd
Rural population, male 14.3% 2015 down 1.1% 132nd
Urban population, female 38.9% 2015 down 0.3% 45th
Urban population, male 35.0% 2015 up 1.6% 63rd
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 33.27 2025 up 6.6% 36th
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 up 25.1% 26th
Child population 267.58 2025 up 5.2% 32nd
Average effective age of retirement for women 65 years 2018 up 0.9% 14th
Gender of chief executive, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2021 5th
Children in hazardous work 44.07 2025 up 36.2% 16th
Share of children engaged in economic activity 41.2 2025 up 5.4% 2nd
Youth work-based learners 221.7 2025 down 6.3% 9th