Female share of low pay earners in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female share of low pay earners was 57.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57.58
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 70 countries
All-time high
67.86
in 1991
All-time low
56.83
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of low pay earners in Switzerland stood at 57.58.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% 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.
That places Switzerland 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 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% |
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 | 57.91 | 56.83 | 58.8 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Switzerland?
- Female share of low pay earners in Switzerland was 57.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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