Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees was 56.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Switzerland stood at 56.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Switzerland peaked at 56.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.24, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 32nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39.62 | — |
| 1997 | 39.67 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.97 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 38.24 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 41.64 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 39.61 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 42.28 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 41.88 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 41.63 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.77 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.2 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 43 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 43.3 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.69 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 45.23 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 48.17 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 47.54 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.81 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 51.63 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 49.98 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 49.52 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.56 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.77 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 51.53 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 53.84 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 52.21 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 55.42 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 55.03 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.51 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 56.06 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.13 | 38.24 | 39.67 | 4 |
| 2000s | 42.1 | 39.61 | 44.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.57 | 45.23 | 53.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.84 | 52.21 | 56.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 29 Namibia 82.43 compare
- 30 South Africa 67.87 compare
- 31 Botswana 67.2 compare
- 33 Republic of Moldova 52.12 compare
- 34 United States of America 47.87 compare
- 35 Canada 47.83 compare
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 average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Switzerland?
- Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Switzerland was 56.06 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.24 in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.