France vs Switzerland: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation
France
11.6%
in 2020
Switzerland
13.3%
in 2024
France rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
19th
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.3% against 11.6% in France, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 67 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 32.8% | 11.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 17.4% | 6.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 14.8% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 2.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.3% against 11.6% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation between France and Switzerland?
- 1.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- France ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.