Mexico vs Switzerland: Average hourly earnings of employees
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Mexico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 65.35 against 48.11 in Switzerland, a difference of 17.24.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 73 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,752 | 32.33 | 1,719 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 24.3 | 36.04 | 11.73 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.78 | 40.8 | 9.02 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 50.47 | 46.51 | 3.96 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Mexico or Switzerland?
- Mexico, at 65.35 against 48.11 in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Mexico and Switzerland?
- 17.24, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Mexico ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of employees (Local currency). 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. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.