Guatemala vs Switzerland: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees over time
- Guatemala
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,910 against 6,539 in Guatemala, a difference of 371.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 63 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,112 | 5,813 | 2,701 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,630 | 6,294 | 1,664 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,955 | 6,676 | 720.67 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average monthly earnings of public sector employees, Guatemala or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,910 against 6,539 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average monthly earnings of public sector employees between Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 371, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Switzerland rank globally for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
- Guatemala ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average monthly 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.