Austria vs Switzerland: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Austria
17.0%
in 2015
Switzerland
16.9%
in 2014
Austria rank
10th
Switzerland rank
11th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 29 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.2% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.8% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Switzerland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Austria ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.