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 0.5679 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5679
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6612
in 2007
All-time low
0.5314
in 2015
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: 0.6612008: 0.6042009: 0.6092010: 0.6012011: 0.6042012: 0.6182013: 0.6022014: 0.5472015: 0.5312016: 0.5462017: 0.5832018: 0.568

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland stood at 0.5679.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland peaked at 0.6612 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5314, in 2015.

Switzerland ranks 7th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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 2 in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6612
2008 0.6045 -8.6%
2009 0.6086 +0.7%
2010 0.6015 -1.2%
2011 0.604 +0.4%
2012 0.6183 +2.4%
2013 0.602 -2.6%
2014 0.547 -9.1%
2015 0.5314 -2.8%
2016 0.5465 +2.8%
2017 0.5826 +6.6%
2018 0.5679 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6248 0.6045 0.6612 3
2010s 0.5779 0.5314 0.6183 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Republic of Moldova 0.5834 compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 0.58 compare
  3. 6 Armenia 0.5752 compare
  4. 8 Spain 0.5527 compare
  5. 9 Uruguay 0.5506 compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 0.5447 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 0.5679 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 0.6612 in 2007.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5314 in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Switzerland ranks 7th 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 down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 2. 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 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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