Egypt vs Switzerland: Median hourly earnings of employees
Median hourly earnings of employees over time
- Egypt
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 38.26 against 23.49 in Egypt, a difference of 14.77.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 55 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2905 | 32.82 | 32.53 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 33.65 | 26 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.27 | 36.8 | 19.53 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median hourly earnings of employees, Egypt or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 38.26 against 23.49 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median hourly earnings of employees between Egypt and Switzerland?
- 14.77, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Switzerland rank globally for median hourly earnings of employees?
- Egypt ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Median hourly earnings of employees (15+). 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. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.