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

Latest (2018)
0.6289 using median
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
59th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6289 using median
in 2018
All-time low
0.5451 using median
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: 0.557 using median2008: 0.557 using median2009: 0.545 using median2010: 0.562 using median2011: 0.561 using median2012: 0.559 using median2013: 0.581 using median2014: 0.598 using median2015: 0.613 using median2016: 0.601 using median2017: 0.591 using median2018: 0.629 using median

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 56 Russian Federation 0.6522 using median compare
  2. 57 Austria 0.6417 using median compare
  3. 58 Cyprus 0.63 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 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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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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