Austria vs Switzerland: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
Austria
36,113 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Switzerland
47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2024
Austria rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 36,113 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Austria, a difference of 11,121 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 44 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,299 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 31,373 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10,074 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 25,816 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 38,668 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 12,852 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31,458 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 44,159 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 12,701 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 36,113 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Austria and Switzerland?
- 11,121 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Austria ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.