11. März 2025|
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|9 months agoSwitzerland Ranks Near Bottom for Working Women in OECD Study
New international study places Switzerland 26th out of 29 OECD nations for working women's conditions, highlighting persistent gender equality challenges.
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- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 29 OECD nations for working women's conditions.
- Switzerland has the highest childcare costs in the OECD.
- Swiss schools typically close for lunch, creating a 'lunchtime care gap' for working parents.
- Switzerland scores better in female representation on corporate boards and in parliament compared to the OECD average.
By The Numbers
26th
Rank out of 29 OECD nations
49%
Percentage of average wage spent on childcare
CHF 40,000 - 80,000
Annual cost for an experienced nanny
1.1 weeks
Paternity leave duration
They Said
"The main reason behind Switzerland’s poor rank is likely well known to most families where both mum and dad work: the high cost childcare."
"Nannies cost more in Zurich, Basel and Geneva than they do in London and New York."