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

Latest (2018)
0.6311 using mean
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6311 using mean
in 2018
All-time low
0.5434 using mean
in 2010
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Switzerland, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.568 using mean2008: 0.586 using mean2009: 0.552 using mean2010: 0.543 using mean2011: 0.553 using mean2012: 0.55 using mean2013: 0.561 using mean2014: 0.587 using mean2015: 0.607 using mean2016: 0.625 using mean2017: 0.628 using mean2018: 0.631 using mean

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 53 Pakistan 0.658 using mean compare
  2. 54 Iceland 0.6508 using mean compare
  3. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6394 using mean compare
  4. 57 Australia 0.6201 using mean compare
  5. 58 Palestine, State of 0.6132 using mean compare
  6. 59 Austria 0.588 using mean compare

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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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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
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