Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.335 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland stood at 0.335. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland peaked at 0.374 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.335, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.348 | — |
| 2008 | 0.366 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.371 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.372 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.366 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.374 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.367 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.359 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.358 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.366 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.352 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.349 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.355 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.358 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.342 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.335 | -2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.335 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.328, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.335 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.314, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3617 | 0.348 | 0.371 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3624 | 0.352 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3478 | 0.335 | 0.358 | 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 gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland?
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland was 0.335 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.374 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.335 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of monthly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.