Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private s in Switzerland

Switzerland: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private s was 1.62 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.62
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 2009
All-time low
1.62
in 2013
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private s in Switzerland, 2007–2018

00.511.522007201220182007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 22010: 1.82011: 1.82012: 1.72013: 1.62014: 1.82015: 1.82016: 1.72017: 1.62018: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.62 for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private s in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private s in Switzerland peaked at 1.99 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2013.

That places Switzerland 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.92 1.89 1.99 3
2010s 1.72 1.62 1.84 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 28 Estonia 1.64 compare
  2. 29 Malta 1.64 compare
  3. 30 Uruguay 1.64 compare
  4. 32 Croatia 1.62 compare
  5. 33 Austria 1.61 compare
  6. 34 Zambia 1.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private s in Switzerland?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private s in Switzerland was 1.62 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private s recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2009.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private s recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private s?
Switzerland ranks 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private s rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
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