Austria vs Switzerland: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued

Austria
46.3
in 2025
Switzerland
63.62
in 2020
Austria rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th

Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 63.62 against 46.3 in Austria, a difference of 17.32.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 28 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 24.92 33.79 8.87 Switzerland
2010s 30.1 59.47 29.37 Switzerland
2020s 36.4 63.62 27.22 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 63.62 against 46.3 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Austria and Switzerland?
17.32, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
Austria ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued (Local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued (Local currency)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 392 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.