Population ages 15-64, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population ages 15-64, female was 63.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
112th
of 218 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 1987
All-time low
63.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Switzerland is 63.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Switzerland peaked at 66.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 112th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.6% | — |
| 1961 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 63.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.1%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 63.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.9% | 64.2% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.1% | 63.8% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 65.1% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 65.7% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 65.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 65.1% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 63.5% | 64.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 109 North Macedonia 63.8% compare
- 110 Australia 63.8% compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 63.6% compare
- 113 Netherlands 63.4% compare
- 114 United States of America 63.3% compare
- 115 Austria 63.2% compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Switzerland?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Switzerland was 63.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.