Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se in Switzerland

Switzerland: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se was 1.47 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.47
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
26th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 2008
All-time low
1.47
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.511.522007201220182007: 1.72008: 1.82009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.72015: 1.72016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.47 for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se in Switzerland peaked at 1.77 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2018.

That places Switzerland 26th 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 1.71 1.67 1.77 3
2010s 1.63 1.47 1.71 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 23 Serbia 1.48 compare
  2. 24 Hungary 1.48 compare
  3. 25 Australia 1.47 compare
  4. 27 Vietnam 1.46 compare
  5. 28 Bolivia 1.41 compare
  6. 29 Poland 1.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se in Switzerland?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se in Switzerland was 1.47 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2008.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 public 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 public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 669 data points, 2000–2021
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