Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2008
All-time low
10
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10 for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Switzerland peaked at 14.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 32 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: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.5 | — |
| 2009 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 14 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 12 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.2 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | -11.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.36 | 12 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 10 | 12.2 | 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 working time and nace rev. 2 in Switzerland?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Switzerland was 10 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 working time 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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