Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Switzerland
Switzerland: Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Switzerland stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Switzerland peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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More gender data for Switzerland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 45,913 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Switzerland?
- Does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Switzerland was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value??
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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