Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 13.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Switzerland, 1969–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Switzerland is 13.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Switzerland peaked at 34.9% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 34.9% | — |
| 1970 | 33.9% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 33.6% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 33.4% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 32.9% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.9%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 31.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 15.4% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 12.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.4% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Switzerland?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Switzerland was 13.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1969.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.