Austria vs Switzerland: Share of women among low pay earners
Austria
58.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
57.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 58.7% against 57.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.3% | 59.6% | 5.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 57.7% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 58.7% against 57.6% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.