Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was -13.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland, 1994–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland is -13.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland peaked at -11.33 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010 and was at its lowest, -17.44 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -16.04 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 1996 | -15.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.4% |
| 1998 | -17.44 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +12.6% |
| 2000 | -15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -14.0% |
| 2002 | -14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -6.7% |
| 2004 | -13.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.9% |
| 2006 | -12.42 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -7.6% |
| 2008 | -11.86 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.5% |
| 2010 | -11.33 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.4% |
| 2012 | -14.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +25.8% |
| 2014 | -16.26 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +14.1% |
| 2016 | -15.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.3% |
| 2018 | -15.63 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.5% |
| 2020 | -15.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.8% |
| 2022 | -17.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +13.2% |
| 2024 | -13.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -16.32 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -17.44 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -15.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
| 2000s | -13.34 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -11.86 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5 |
| 2010s | -14.64 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -16.26 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -11.33 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5 |
| 2020s | -15.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -17.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -13.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 22 Norway -10.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 23 Israel -11.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 24 Peru -11.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 26 Spain -13.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 27 Brazil -15.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 28 Colombia -15.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
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 wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland?
- Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland was -13.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was -11.33 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.44 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.