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
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Switzerland, 2007–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
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- 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 0.6545 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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