Germany vs Switzerland: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited
Germany
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Switzerland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Switzerland, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2020s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment discrimination based on gender prohibited, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment discrimination based on gender prohibited between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
- Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The law prohibits employers from discriminating based on sex or gender, or mandates equal treatment of women and men in employment.