Ireland vs Switzerland: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence

Ireland
13.1 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Switzerland
12.4 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Ireland rank
18th
Switzerland rank
21st

Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
05101520200220132024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 13.1 Percentage of full-time employment against 12.4 Percentage of full-time employment in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7 Percentage of full-time employment.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 16.55 Percentage of full-time employment 12.36 Percentage of full-time employment 4.19 Percentage of full-time employment Ireland
2020s 13.35 Percentage of full-time employment 12.25 Percentage of full-time employment 1.1 Percentage of full-time employment Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence, Ireland or Switzerland?
Ireland, at 13.1 Percentage of full-time employment against 12.4 Percentage of full-time employment in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence between Ireland and Switzerland?
0.7 Percentage of full-time employment, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
Ireland ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

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.