Switzerland vs United States of America: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 56.06 against 47.87 in United States of America, a difference of 8.19.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.13 | 19.97 | 19.15 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 42.1 | 25.22 | 16.88 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 49.57 | 30.93 | 18.64 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 54.84 | 41.45 | 13.39 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of public sector employees, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 56.06 against 47.87 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of public sector employees between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 8.19, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 34th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of public sector 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.