Gender Pay Gap Widens Slightly In Switzerland

2026-03-03 04:14:55

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Switzerland has moved up one place to 20th in a ranking of equality in the workplace, but its situation is stagnating. The pay gap between men and women has widened to 17.4% and the proportion of women working full-time has fallen, according to the PwC 2026 index. Select your language

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Switzerland has moved up from 21st to 20th place in PwC's Women in Work 2026 index, but its overall score remains unchanged at 68.7 points. While the female employment rate rose slightly to 80.8%, other indicators show a decline.

The proportion of women in full-time employment fell from 60.7% to 59.2%. The already wide gender pay gap grew further, reaching 17.4%, compared with 17.2% the previous year. The unemployment rate for women remained stable at 4.7%.
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