Germany vs Switzerland: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Germany
17.1%
in 2014
Switzerland
16.9%
in 2014
Germany rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.1% against 16.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 29 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 24.8% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 22.2% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 18.8% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 17.1% against 16.9% in Switzerland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Germany ranks 9th 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.