DON’T MISS
IamExpat Job BoardIamExpat HousingIamExpat Webinars
Newsletters
EXPAT INFO
CAREER
HOUSING
EDUCATION
LIFESTYLE
EXPAT SERVICES
NEWS & ARTICLES
Home
Expat Info
Swiss news & articles
Swiss pension lump-sum more than twice as high for men than women
Never miss a thing!Sign up for our weekly newsletters with important news stories, expat events and special offers.
Keep me updated with exclusive offers from partner companies
By signing up, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with our privacy policy

Swiss pension lump-sum more than twice as high for men than women

Never miss a thing!Sign up for our weekly newsletters with important news stories, expat events and special offers.
Keep me updated with exclusive offers from partner companies
By signing up, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with our privacy policy
or
follow us for regular updates:



Related Stories

Basel pensioner non profit spends 15.000 francs on land in MetaverseBasel pensioner non profit spends 15.000 francs on land in Metaverse
Vote to increase Swiss retirement age passes key milestone Vote to increase Swiss retirement age passes key milestone
See a shooting star: Lyrids meteor shower to peak over SwitzerlandSee a shooting star: Lyrids meteor shower to peak over Switzerland
7 best places to visit in Switzerland7 best places to visit in Switzerland
Switzerland now has twice as many vehicles as it did in 1980Switzerland now has twice as many vehicles as it did in 1980
3,7 kilos of mystery gold found on Swiss train given to Red Cross3,7 kilos of mystery gold found on Swiss train given to Red Cross
Switzerland's AI experts launch home-grown Swiss GPT AI chat botSwitzerland's AI experts launch home-grown Swiss GPT AI chat bot
Swiss experts call for drink-driver cameras to be fitted inside carsSwiss experts call for drink-driver cameras to be fitted inside cars
For expats of all colours, shapes and sizes

Explore
Expat infoCareerHousingEducationLifestyleExpat servicesNews & articles
About us
IamExpat MediaAdvertisePost a jobContact usSitemap
More IamExpat
IamExpat Job BoardIamExpat HousingWebinarsNewsletters
Privacy
Terms of usePrivacy policyCookiesAvoiding scams

Never miss a thing!Sign up for expat events, news & offers, delivered once a week.
Keep me updated with exclusive offers from partner companies
By signing up, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with our privacy policy


© 2025 IamExpat Media B.V.
© 2025 IamExpat Media B.V.
Jan 21, 2022
Emily Proctor
Former Editor at IamExpat Media.Read more

A study has found that retirees in Switzerland face huge variations in their pension depending on their gender. Women were found to receive significantly lower benefits than their male counterparts. 

Switzerland’s FSO reveals wide gender gap in pensions

Data from Switzerland’s Federal Statistical Office (FSO) showed clear differences between the amount men and women get from their pension, especially in terms of lump-sum payments. According to the statistics, the median new old-age pension from occupational pension schemes in 2020 totalled 2.081 Swiss francs per month for men, and only 1.167 Swiss francs for women.

For lump-sum payments, the disparity between men and women is even more clear: when lump-sum benefits from vested benefits institutions are not taken into account, the median amount of the lump-sum benefits paid out by the pension funds was 199.092 Swiss francs for men and 78.977 Swiss francs for women.

Strong differences in Swiss pensions due to employment

One of the key reasons for the difference in pension is down to the different careers that men and women in Switzerland have historically opted for. While things have started to change in recent years, the current generation of female retirees have been paid lower salaries than their male counterparts. Women are also known to face greater difficulty when it comes to advancing their career due to work interruptions through childbirth, maternity leave and family.

“Domestic and family work, which is more often done by women, is unpaid and does not count towards old-age pension benefits,” the FSO said. By contrast, men have higher wages and are thus able to contribute more towards their pension, so that they have more money in the bank for their retirement. 

By Emily Proctor