Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Switzerland

Switzerland: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.5 Factor of decile 1 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.5 Factor of decile 1
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.61 Factor of decile 1
in 2012
All-time low
1.49 Factor of decile 1
in 2016
Years of data
15
1996–2024

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Switzerland, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.5 Factor of decile 11998: 1.5 Factor of decile 12000: 1.5 Factor of decile 12002: 1.5 Factor of decile 12004: 1.5 Factor of decile 12006: 1.5 Factor of decile 12008: 1.5 Factor of decile 12010: 1.5 Factor of decile 12012: 1.6 Factor of decile 12014: 1.5 Factor of decile 12016: 1.5 Factor of decile 12018: 1.5 Factor of decile 12020: 1.5 Factor of decile 12022: 1.5 Factor of decile 12024: 1.5 Factor of decile 1

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.5 Factor of decile 1 for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Switzerland peaked at 1.61 Factor of decile 1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.49 Factor of decile 1, in 2016.

Switzerland ranks 25th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Switzerland, 1996 to 2024.
Year Factor of decile 1 Change
1996 1.53 Factor of decile 1
1998 1.52 Factor of decile 1 -1.0%
2000 1.52 Factor of decile 1 +0.2%
2002 1.52 Factor of decile 1 +0.1%
2004 1.5 Factor of decile 1 -1.5%
2006 1.5 Factor of decile 1 +0.5%
2008 1.51 Factor of decile 1 +0.5%
2010 1.5 Factor of decile 1 -0.5%
2012 1.61 Factor of decile 1 +6.8%
2014 1.53 Factor of decile 1 -4.9%
2016 1.49 Factor of decile 1 -2.6%
2018 1.5 Factor of decile 1 +0.8%
2020 1.5 Factor of decile 1 +0.0%
2022 1.49 Factor of decile 1 -0.6%
2024 1.5 Factor of decile 1 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.52 Factor of decile 1 1.52 Factor of decile 1 1.53 Factor of decile 1 2
2000s 1.51 Factor of decile 1 1.5 Factor of decile 1 1.52 Factor of decile 1 5
2010s 1.52 Factor of decile 1 1.49 Factor of decile 1 1.61 Factor of decile 1 5
2020s 1.5 Factor of decile 1 1.49 Factor of decile 1 1.5 Factor of decile 1 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 22 Ireland 1.55 Factor of decile 1 compare
  2. 23 Cyprus 1.54 Factor of decile 1 compare
  3. 24 Denmark 1.5 Factor of decile 1 compare
  4. 26 Iceland 1.49 Factor of decile 1 compare
  5. 27 Japan 1.48 Factor of decile 1 compare
  6. 28 France 1.47 Factor of decile 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Switzerland?
Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Switzerland was 1.5 Factor of decile 1 in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 Factor of decile 1 in 2012.
What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 Factor of decile 1 in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Switzerland ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
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This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.