Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 2.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland stood at 2.2. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.9% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland peaked at 4.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.9 | — |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | -38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.08 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 5 |
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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 pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland was 2.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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