Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2024
All-time low
28,027 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Switzerland, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
In 2024, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Switzerland stood at 47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS). That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Switzerland peaked at 47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,027 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28,027 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 29,006 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 29,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 30,589 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 31,437 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 32,767 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 34,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 35,127 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 35,468 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 35,861 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 37,016 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 38,480 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 39,287 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39,519 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 39,581 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40,095 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 40,492 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40,878 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 41,396 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42,592 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 43,911 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 45,661 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,373 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 28,027 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 35,127 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 38,668 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 35,468 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 40,878 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,159 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 41,396 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Switzerland?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Switzerland was 47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,027 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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