Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … type in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … type was 13 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 13 for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Switzerland peaked at 17.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … type in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.8 | — |
| 2009 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.6 | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.8 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.6 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.8 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 14.1 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 13 | -9.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.35, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … type in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +35.4% | 13 | 17.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.75 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.84 | 13 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 | 13 | 15.5 | 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 pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Switzerland?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Switzerland was 13 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev.?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership 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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