Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Switzerland

Switzerland: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.6209 using mean in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6209 using mean
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
60th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6217 using mean
in 2014
All-time low
0.5523 using mean
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.584 using mean2008: 0.577 using mean2009: 0.552 using mean2010: 0.588 using mean2011: 0.576 using mean2012: 0.572 using mean2013: 0.58 using mean2014: 0.622 using mean2015: 0.608 using mean2016: 0.612 using mean2017: 0.6 using mean2018: 0.621 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

In 2018, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Switzerland stood at 0.6209 using mean.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Switzerland peaked at 0.6217 using mean in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5523 using mean, in 2009.

Switzerland ranks 60th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 public sector in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year using mean Change
2007 0.584 using mean
2008 0.5769 using mean -1.2%
2009 0.5523 using mean -4.3%
2010 0.5877 using mean +6.4%
2011 0.5757 using mean -2.0%
2012 0.5723 using mean -0.6%
2013 0.5805 using mean +1.4%
2014 0.6217 using mean +7.1%
2015 0.6077 using mean -2.3%
2016 0.6115 using mean +0.6%
2017 0.5999 using mean -1.9%
2018 0.6209 using mean +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5711 using mean 0.5523 using mean 0.584 using mean 3
2010s 0.5976 using mean 0.5723 using mean 0.6217 using mean 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 57 Czechia 0.6865 using mean compare
  2. 58 Iceland 0.648 using mean compare
  3. 59 Austria 0.645 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Switzerland?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Switzerland was 0.6209 using mean in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6217 using mean in 2014.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5523 using mean in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Switzerland ranks 60th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public 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 public sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
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