Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.6289 using median in 2018. ▲ Rising
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Switzerland, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.
Analysis
In 2018, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Switzerland stood at 0.6289 using median. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Switzerland peaked at 0.6289 using median in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5451 using median, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 59th of 59 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
| Year | using median | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5569 using median | — |
| 2008 | 0.5568 using median | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5451 using median | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5622 using median | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5609 using median | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5591 using median | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5813 using median | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5981 using median | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6129 using median | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6009 using median | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5907 using median | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6289 using median | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5529 using median | 0.5451 using median | 0.5569 using median | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5883 using median | 0.5591 using median | 0.6289 using median | 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 public sector in Switzerland?
- Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Switzerland was 0.6289 using median 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 0.6289 using median in 2018.
- What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5451 using median in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 59 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 12.9%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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