Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.6311 using mean in 2018. ▲ Rising
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Switzerland, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.6311 using mean for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Switzerland peaked at 0.6311 using mean in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5434 using mean, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 56th out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | using mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.568 using mean | — |
| 2008 | 0.5864 using mean | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5519 using mean | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5434 using mean | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.553 using mean | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5504 using mean | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5608 using mean | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5874 using mean | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6066 using mean | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6247 using mean | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6284 using mean | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6311 using mean | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5687 using mean | 0.5519 using mean | 0.5864 using mean | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5873 using mean | 0.5434 using mean | 0.6311 using mean | 9 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Switzerland?
- Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Switzerland was 0.6311 using mean in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6311 using mean in 2018.
- What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5434 using mean in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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