Australia vs Switzerland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector

Australia
0.6667 using median
in 2015
Switzerland
0.6545 using median
in 2018
Australia rank
48th
Switzerland rank
49th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.6200220102018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6667 using median against 0.6545 using median in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0122 using median.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 59 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6188 using median 0.5674 using median 0.0515 using median Australia
2010s 0.6492 using median 0.5844 using median 0.0648 using median Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the private sector, Australia or Switzerland?
Australia, at 0.6667 using median against 0.6545 using median in Switzerland as of 2015.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Australia and Switzerland?
0.0122 using median, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Australia ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed