Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form was 19.0% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
19.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 1994
All-time low
19.0%
in 2004
Years of data
7
1994–2006
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Switzerland, 1994–2006
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2006, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Switzerland stood at 19.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Switzerland peaked at 24.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.0% | — |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.0%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 9 Austria 20.0% compare
- 9 Finland 20.0% compare
- 12 Czechia 18.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 18.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 18.0% compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Switzerland?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Switzerland was 19.0% in 2006, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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