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 0.1608 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1608
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
53rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.1804
in 2017
All-time low
0.1154
in 2010
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.150.22007201220182007: 0.152008: 0.1342009: 0.1322010: 0.1152011: 0.1292012: 0.1372013: 0.1262014: 0.1542015: 0.152016: 0.1582017: 0.182018: 0.161

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland is 0.1608, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland peaked at 0.1804 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1154, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 53rd out of 58 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 5 in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1503
2008 0.1337 -11.0%
2009 0.1318 -1.5%
2010 0.1154 -12.4%
2011 0.1287 +11.6%
2012 0.1367 +6.2%
2013 0.1265 -7.5%
2014 0.154 +21.7%
2015 0.1497 -2.8%
2016 0.1575 +5.2%
2017 0.1804 +14.5%
2018 0.1608 -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1386 0.1318 0.1503 3
2010s 0.1455 0.1154 0.1804 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 50 Austria 0.1813 compare
  2. 51 Armenia 0.1752 compare
  3. 52 Sri Lanka 0.1615 compare
  4. 54 Ethiopia 0.1598 compare
  5. 55 Zambia 0.1453 compare
  6. 56 Iceland 0.1374 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 0.1608 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 0.1804 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1154 in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 58 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 20.3%. 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 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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