France vs Switzerland: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.4 Percentage of full-time employment against 11.69 Percentage of full-time employment in France, a difference of 0.71 Percentage of full-time employment.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.91 Percentage of full-time employment | 12.36 Percentage of full-time employment | 5.45 Percentage of full-time employment | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.16 Percentage of full-time employment | 12.25 Percentage of full-time employment | 0.094 Percentage of full-time employment | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.4 Percentage of full-time employment against 11.69 Percentage of full-time employment in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence between France and Switzerland?
- 0.71 Percentage of full-time employment, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
- France ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.