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

Ireland
0.6505 using median
in 2017
Switzerland
0.6545 using median
in 2018
Ireland rank
50th
Switzerland rank
49th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.6200420112018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.6545 using median against 0.6505 using median in Ireland, a difference of 0.004 using median.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6329 using median 0.5674 using median 0.0656 using median Ireland
2010s 0.6289 using median 0.5977 using median 0.0312 using median Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the private sector, Ireland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.6545 using median against 0.6505 using median in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Ireland and Switzerland?
0.004 using median, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Ireland ranks 50th 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