Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.0272 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0272 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 169.5%
World rank
46th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0411 compared to all private employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.0619 compared to all private employees
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Switzerland, 2007–2018

-0.05-0.025-00.0250.052007201220182007: 0.041 compared to all private employees2008: -0.062 compared to all private employees2009: -0.058 compared to all private employees2010: -0 compared to all private employees2011: 0.006 compared to all private employees2012: 0.001 compared to all private employees2013: -0.017 compared to all private employees2014: -0.016 compared to all private employees2015: -0.01 compared to all private employees2016: -0.035 compared to all private employees2017: -0.039 compared to all private employees2018: 0.027 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0272 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 169.5% on the previous year and up 144.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Switzerland peaked at 0.0411 compared to all private employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0619 compared to all private employees, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 46th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2007 0.0411 compared to all private employees
2008 -0.0619 compared to all private employees -250.5%
2009 -0.0576 compared to all private employees -6.9%
2010 -0.0002 compared to all private employees -99.6%
2011 0.0063 compared to all private employees -2853.1%
2012 0.0014 compared to all private employees -77.0%
2013 -0.0172 compared to all private employees -1283.3%
2014 -0.0156 compared to all private employees -9.2%
2015 -0.0097 compared to all private employees -38.0%
2016 -0.0354 compared to all private employees +266.5%
2017 -0.0392 compared to all private employees +10.7%
2018 0.0272 compared to all private employees -169.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0261 compared to all private employees -0.0619 compared to all private employees 0.0411 compared to all private employees 3
2010s -0.0091 compared to all private employees -0.0392 compared to all private employees 0.0272 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 43 Portugal 0.0586 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 44 Czechia 0.0525 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 45 Croatia 0.0512 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 47 United Kingdom 0.0073 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 48 Poland -0.0005 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 49 Georgia -0.0051 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Switzerland?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Switzerland was 0.0272 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0411 compared to all private employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0619 compared to all private employees in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Switzerland ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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