Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Switzerland

Switzerland: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued was 63.62 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
63.62
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
63.62
in 2020
All-time low
31.07
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2020

Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Switzerland, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 31.12002: 34.72004: 33.42006: 34.32008: 35.52010: 562012: 61.82014: 59.62016: 60.62018: 61.92020: 63.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2020, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Switzerland stood at 63.62. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Switzerland peaked at 63.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.07, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Switzerland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 31.07
2002 34.73 +11.8%
2004 33.42 -3.8%
2006 34.26 +2.5%
2008 35.46 +3.5%
2010 56.02 +58.0%
2012 61.8 +10.3%
2014 59.62 -3.5%
2016 60.6 +1.6%
2018 61.9 +2.1%
2020 63.62 +2.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 63.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.65, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 63.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.84, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.79 31.07 35.46 5
2010s 59.99 56.02 61.9 5
2020s 63.62 63.62 63.62 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 17 Israel 121.47 compare
  2. 18 Poland 80.9 compare
  3. 19 Romania 68.5 compare
  4. 21 Luxembourg 56.8 compare
  5. 22 Belgium 48.2 compare
  6. 23 Netherlands 47.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Switzerland?
Average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Switzerland was 63.62 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 63.62 in 2020.
What is the lowest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.07 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 707 data points, 1995–2025
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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.