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

Latest (2024)
2.2
Change on year
down 38.9%
World rank
17th
of 29 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2011
All-time low
2.2
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland, 2008–2024

012342008201620242008: 3.92009: 3.92010: 3.72011: 4.42012: 4.22013: 4.32014: 42015: 4.32016: 3.82017: 42018: 4.12019: 42020: 3.72021: 3.22022: 3.32023: 3.62024: 2.2

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

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Switzerland, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Poland 4 compare
  2. 15 Croatia 2.7 compare
  3. 15 Romania 2.7 compare
  4. 18 Norway 1.7 compare
  5. 19 Netherlands 1.5 compare
  6. 20 Spain 1.1 compare

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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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Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Source
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Coverage
29 places, 458 data points, 2007–2024
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