Poland vs Switzerland: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 80.9 against 63.62 in Switzerland, a difference of 17.28.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Poland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 | 33.37 | 28.1 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,486 | 59.47 | 1,427 | Poland |
| 2020s | 48.6 | 63.62 | 15.02 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Poland or Switzerland?
- Poland, at 80.9 against 63.62 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Poland and Switzerland?
- 17.28, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Poland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.