Pay compression ratio in private sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pay compression ratio in private sector was 8.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pay compression ratio in private sector in Switzerland, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners.
Analysis
In 2018, pay compression ratio in private sector in Switzerland stood at 8.0%.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pay compression ratio in private sector in Switzerland peaked at 10.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pay compression ratio in private sector in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.2% | — |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 9 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
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- 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 pay compression ratio in private sector in Switzerland?
- Pay compression ratio in private sector in Switzerland was 8.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest pay compression ratio in private sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest pay compression ratio in private sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for pay compression ratio in private sector?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pay compression ratio in private sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Pay compression ratio in private sector (ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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