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Press releasePublished on 31 August 2026

The gender wage gap narrowed further in 2024

Neuchâtel, 31.08.2026 — In the economy as a whole (private and public sectors), the overall wage gap between women and men continued to narrow, falling to 15.7% in 2024, down from 16.2% in 2022. This is a finding from the detailed report analysing the gender wage gap based on data from the 2024 Swiss Earnings Structure Survey (ESS), carried out by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

This press release and further information on the topic can be found on the FSO website.