Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Switzerland
Switzerland: Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational was 83.23 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024. ▲ Rising
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of men workers.
Analysis
In 2024, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Switzerland stood at 83.23 Percentage of earnings of men workers. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Switzerland peaked at 83.23 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.25 Percentage of earnings of men workers, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.25 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 69.25 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 69.25 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.99 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 73.61 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 79.16 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.72 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 78.86 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 83.23 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 10 Italy 84.83 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 11 Spain 84.47 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 12 Hungary 83.93 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 14 OECD 83.18 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 15 Mexico 81.88 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 16 Denmark 80.94 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Switzerland?
- Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Switzerland was 83.23 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.23 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024.
- What is the lowest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.25 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the gender differrences in earnings from employment, by age group, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is men's earnings. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time female workers as a percentage of the earnings of their male counterparts, by the three aggregated levels of educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by age group and by work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment).</p><p>Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026.</p><p>For more information, please consult the <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/education-at-a-glance_19991487.html><i>Education at a Glance</i></a> web page and the <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264304444-en><i>OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications</i></a>.