Female share of low pay earners in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female share of low pay earners was 57.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of low pay earners in Switzerland stood at 57.74.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Switzerland peaked at 67.86 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.83, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 7th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.86 | — |
| 1992 | 65.52 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 65.24 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.23 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 64.14 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 63.85 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.17 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.7 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.42 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.16 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.88 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 63.53 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 62.64 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 63.4 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 62.9 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.63 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.84 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 61.97 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 61.88 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.04 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 59.84 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.73 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.12 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.6 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.09 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 59.66 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 57.29 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 60.17 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 59.15 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 56.83 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 58.19 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 58.17 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.8 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 57.58 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 57.74 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.01 | 63.42 | 67.86 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.88 | 60.84 | 65.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.37 | 57.29 | 60.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.88 | 56.83 | 58.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Switzerland?
- Female share of low pay earners in Switzerland was 57.74 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.86 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.83 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.