Canada vs Switzerland: Hourly earnings male vs female
Canada
34.9
in 2025
Switzerland
38.29
in 2024
Canada rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Hourly earnings male vs female over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 38.29 against 34.9 in Canada, a difference of 3.39.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 64 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.41 | 27.05 | 12.64 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 17.26 | 25.83 | 8.57 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22.72 | 24.38 | 1.66 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 29.79 | 35.24 | 5.45 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hourly earnings male vs female, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 38.29 against 34.9 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hourly earnings male vs female between Canada and Switzerland?
- 3.39, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.