Ireland vs Switzerland: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Ireland
81.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
81.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
46th
Switzerland rank
47th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.7% against 81.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 80.5% | 10.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 81.3% | 5.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 83.0% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 82.0% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 81.7% against 81.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Ireland ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.