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 0.875 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.875
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.9019
in 2010
All-time low
0.8622
in 2016
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.60.812007201220182007: 0.8942008: 0.8762009: 0.8652010: 0.9022011: 0.8782012: 0.9012013: 0.8842014: 0.8672015: 0.8882016: 0.8622017: 0.8642018: 0.875

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.875 for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Switzerland peaked at 0.9019 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8622, in 2016.

That places Switzerland 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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 2 in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.8938
2008 0.8762 -2.0%
2009 0.8653 -1.2%
2010 0.9019 +4.2%
2011 0.8779 -2.7%
2012 0.9014 +2.7%
2013 0.8845 -1.9%
2014 0.8668 -2.0%
2015 0.8883 +2.5%
2016 0.8622 -2.9%
2017 0.864 +0.2%
2018 0.875 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8784 0.8653 0.8938 3
2010s 0.8802 0.8622 0.9019 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Iceland 0.9123 compare
  2. 3 Finland 0.8708 compare
  3. 4 Austria 0.8364 compare
  4. 5 Latvia 0.8292 compare

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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 0.875 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 0.9019 in 2010.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8622 in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 59 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 down 0.1%. 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 2. 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 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 729 data points, 2000–2021
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