Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 36.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wage gap by age — Youth 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland is 36.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland peaked at 41.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.29 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 1994.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.29 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 1996 | 36.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 37.78 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 37.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 40.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.35 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 38.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 39.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 39.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 38.61 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 36.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.86 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 36.29 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 37.78 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 37.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 40.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.78 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 38.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 41.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.36 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 36.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 39.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 15 Japan 37.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 16 Norway 37.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 17 Germany 37.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 19 Iceland 36.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 20 Finland 35.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 21 Portugal 34.71 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Switzerland was 36.51 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2012.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.29 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 — Youth 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.