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 0.2371 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2371
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
49th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2473
in 2007
All-time low
0.1779
in 2011
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.150.20.252007201220182007: 0.2472008: 0.1992009: 0.2022010: 0.1862011: 0.1782012: 0.2022013: 0.1832014: 0.2082015: 0.242016: 0.2412017: 0.2462018: 0.237

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.2371 for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in 2018.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland peaked at 0.2473 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1779, in 2011.

That places Switzerland 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 4 in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2473
2008 0.1985 -19.7%
2009 0.202 +1.8%
2010 0.1861 -7.9%
2011 0.1779 -4.4%
2012 0.2016 +13.4%
2013 0.1828 -9.4%
2014 0.2082 +13.9%
2015 0.2396 +15.1%
2016 0.2414 +0.7%
2017 0.2455 +1.7%
2018 0.2371 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.216 0.1985 0.2473 3
2010s 0.2134 0.1779 0.2455 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 46 Peru 0.2563 compare
  2. 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2519 compare
  3. 48 Guatemala 0.2496 compare
  4. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.235 compare
  5. 51 Mexico 0.2298 compare
  6. 52 Austria 0.2184 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 0.2371 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 0.2473 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 0.1779 in 2011.
How does Switzerland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Switzerland ranks 49th out of 59 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 19.4%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4. 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 4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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