Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Switzerland

Switzerland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.6545 using median in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6545 using median
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
49th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6545 using median
in 2018
All-time low
0.5522 using median
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: 0.559 using median2008: 0.579 using median2009: 0.564 using median2010: 0.552 using median2011: 0.584 using median2012: 0.564 using median2013: 0.587 using median2014: 0.596 using median2015: 0.622 using median2016: 0.648 using median2017: 0.628 using median2018: 0.654 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

In 2018, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Switzerland stood at 0.6545 using median. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Switzerland peaked at 0.6545 using median in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5522 using median, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 49th out of 59 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 median) in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2007 0.559 using median
2008 0.5792 using median +3.6%
2009 0.5638 using median -2.7%
2010 0.5522 using median -2.1%
2011 0.5842 using median +5.8%
2012 0.5644 using median -3.4%
2013 0.587 using median +4.0%
2014 0.5965 using median +1.6%
2015 0.622 using median +4.3%
2016 0.6477 using median +4.1%
2017 0.6279 using median -3.1%
2018 0.6545 using median +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5674 using median 0.559 using median 0.5792 using median 3
2010s 0.604 using median 0.5522 using median 0.6545 using median 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 46 Moldova 0.7 using median compare
  2. 47 Armenia 0.6667 using median compare
  3. 48 Australia 0.6667 using median compare
  4. 50 Ireland 0.6505 using median compare
  5. 51 United Kingdom 0.6353 using median compare
  6. 52 Zambia 0.6316 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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 0.6545 using median 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 0.6545 using median in 2018.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5522 using median in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Switzerland ranks 49th out of 59 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 13.0%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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