Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings was 16.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Switzerland, 1996–2014
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Switzerland stood at 16.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Switzerland peaked at 25.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.1% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.3% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.9% | 20.1% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Switzerland?
- Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Switzerland was 16.9% in 2014, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2014.
- Is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.