Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups was 13.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.33
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 67 countries
All-time high
34.86
in 1969
All-time low
9.36
in 2020
Years of data
45
1969–2024
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Switzerland, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Switzerland is 13.33, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Switzerland peaked at 34.86 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 9.36, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 19th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 34.86 | — |
| 1970 | 33.93 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 33.58 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 33.73 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 33.24 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 32.52 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 32.52 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31.44 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 33.44 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 32.86 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 32.83 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.59 | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 25.22 | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 23.07 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 22.01 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 21.42 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 22.88 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 15.4 | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 16.95 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 19.87 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 12 | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 16.82 | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 15.4 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 17.83 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.38 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 16.82 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 18.81 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 16.98 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 16.26 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.01 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 15.31 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 15.95 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 16.04 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.31 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 15.94 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 13.49 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 12.18 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 16.3 | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 12.42 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 9.36 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 14.57 | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 11.15 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 13.13 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 13.33 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.86 | 34.86 | 34.86 | 1 |
| 1970s | 33.01 | 31.44 | 33.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.71 | 15.4 | 25.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.69 | 12 | 18.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 12.18 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 | 9.36 | 14.57 | 5 |
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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 wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Switzerland?
- Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Switzerland was 13.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.86 in 1969.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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