Gender Structure
Migros is feminine. In 2010 50'723 women and 32'893 men were employed in the Migros Group, which means that the percentage of women in the Migros Group was around 61%.
On average for the economy as a whole, the percentage of women in employment is around 45%. In the three business units Cooperative Retailing, Commerce and Travel, in which over 82% of all Migros workers are employed, the percentage of women is actually between 68% and 72%. Migros therefore plays a major role in the employment of women. A broad range of family policy measures and benefits exists to support and promote an appropriate balance between career and family. Migros has therefore adopted a forward-looking policy, because to overcome the economic and demographic challenges it is generally recognised that raising the level of participation by women in employment will play a key role.