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

Switzerland: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.8474 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.8474
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
7th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8707
in 2013
All-time low
0.7648
in 2016
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.8152008: 0.8132009: 0.872010: 0.8072011: 0.8682012: 0.8522013: 0.8712014: 0.7812015: 0.8192016: 0.7652017: 0.7952018: 0.847

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland stood at 0.8474.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland peaked at 0.8707 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7648, in 2016.

That places Switzerland 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1 in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.8146
2008 0.8131 -0.2%
2009 0.8701 +7.0%
2010 0.8069 -7.3%
2011 0.8681 +7.6%
2012 0.8524 -1.8%
2013 0.8707 +2.1%
2014 0.7806 -10.4%
2015 0.8185 +4.9%
2016 0.7648 -6.6%
2017 0.7947 +3.9%
2018 0.8474 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8326 0.8131 0.8701 3
2010s 0.8227 0.7648 0.8707 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8637 compare
  2. 5 Latvia 0.8608 compare
  3. 6 Cyprus 0.8569 compare
  4. 8 Slovakia 0.8406 compare
  5. 9 Estonia 0.8395 compare
  6. 10 Austria 0.8335 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland was 0.8474 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8707 in 2013.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7648 in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 public 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 public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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