Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Gender wage gap
Gender wage gap over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.73 against 13.4 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 67 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9 | 19.67 | 0.2273 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 17.45 | 19.59 | 2.14 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 18.41 | 3.61 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12.55 | 15.93 | 3.39 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 13.73 against 13.4 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.33, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for gender wage gap?
- Switzerland ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Gender wage gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.