Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland

Switzerland: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.5786 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.5786
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6448
in 2009
All-time low
0.5574
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.6162008: 0.5572009: 0.6452010: 0.6442011: 0.6392012: 0.6342013: 0.622014: 0.6392015: 0.6422016: 0.6122017: 0.5862018: 0.579

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.5786 for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland peaked at 0.6448 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5574, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 20th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1 in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6161
2008 0.5574 -9.5%
2009 0.6448 +15.7%
2010 0.6442 -0.1%
2011 0.6387 -0.8%
2012 0.6339 -0.8%
2013 0.6199 -2.2%
2014 0.6385 +3.0%
2015 0.6418 +0.5%
2016 0.6121 -4.6%
2017 0.5857 -4.3%
2018 0.5786 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6061 0.5574 0.6448 3
2010s 0.6215 0.5786 0.6442 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 17 Dominican Republic 0.5904 compare
  2. 18 Ireland 0.5846 compare
  3. 19 Chile 0.5827 compare
  4. 21 Finland 0.5776 compare
  5. 22 Croatia 0.5768 compare
  6. 23 Sri Lanka 0.5751 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland was 0.5786 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6448 in 2009.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5574 in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 736 data points, 2000–2021
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