Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Switzerland

Switzerland: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2018
All-time low
12.6%
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

051015202008201620242008: 18.4 Percentage2009: 18.4 Percentage2010: 17.9 Percentage2011: 17.6 Percentage2012: 17.4 Percentage2013: 17.6 Percentage2014: 17.4 Percentage2015: 17.9 Percentage2016: 17.4 Percentage2017: 17.6 Percentage2018: 18.6 Percentage2019: 17.6 Percentage2020: 16.5 Percentage2021: 14.8 Percentage2022: 14 Percentage2023: 13.8 Percentage2024: 12.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 12.6% for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Switzerland peaked at 18.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2024.

That places Switzerland 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology in Switzerland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2008 18.4%
2009 18.4% +0.0%
2010 17.9% -2.7%
2011 17.6% -1.7%
2012 17.4% -1.1%
2013 17.6% +1.1%
2014 17.4% -1.1%
2015 17.9% +2.9%
2016 17.4% -2.8%
2017 17.6% +1.1%
2018 18.6% +5.7%
2019 17.6% -5.4%
2020 16.5% -6.3%
2021 14.8% -10.3%
2022 14.0% -5.4%
2023 13.8% -1.4%
2024 12.6% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 2
2010s 17.7% 17.4% 18.6% 10
2020s 14.3% 12.6% 16.5% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Latvia 12.9% compare
  2. 12 Latvia 12.9% compare
  3. 14 Norway 12.8% compare
  4. 16 Cyprus 12.3% compare
  5. 17 France 12.2% compare
  6. 18 Bulgaria 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Switzerland?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Switzerland was 12.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 566 data points, 2007–2024
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