South Africa vs Switzerland: Average hourly earnings of care employees
Average hourly earnings of care employees over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 49.31 against 47.15 in South Africa, a difference of 2.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 42 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.99 | 38.48 | 14.49 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 40.25 | 43.08 | 2.83 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of care employees, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 49.31 against 47.15 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of care employees between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 2.16, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for average hourly earnings of care employees?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of care employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.