Hourly earnings male vs female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hourly earnings male vs female was 38.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hourly earnings male vs female in Switzerland, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hourly earnings male vs female in Switzerland is 38.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Switzerland peaked at 38.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.05 | — |
| 2000 | 34.45 | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 37.58 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 34.69 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 25.65 | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 21.45 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 21.79 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.1 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.41 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.72 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 20.49 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 20.66 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 20.51 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 20.92 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.43 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.68 | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 28.06 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.01 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.14 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.18 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 31.2 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.77 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 37.95 | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 37.96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.29 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.05 | 27.05 | 27.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.83 | 18.72 | 37.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.38 | 17.2 | 31.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.24 | 30.77 | 38.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 United States of America 47.88 compare
- 3 Canada 34.9 compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 31.21 compare
- 5 Iceland 29.89 compare
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 hourly earnings male vs female in Switzerland?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Switzerland was 38.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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