Average monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average monthly earnings of employees was 6,468 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland is 6,468, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland peaked at 6,468 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,082, in 1991.
That places Switzerland 47th out of 99 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,082 | — |
| 1992 | 4,554 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 4,721 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4,827 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,945 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,838 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4,739 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4,782 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,841 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,910 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,057 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,128 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,218 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,271 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5,316 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,362 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,528 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5,601 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,622 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,575 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,634 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,668 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5,726 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,736 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,794 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,783 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,811 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,877 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,934 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,009 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,094 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,138 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,288 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6,375 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 6,468 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,703 | 4,082 | 4,945 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,301 | 4,910 | 5,622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,754 | 5,575 | 5,934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,229 | 6,009 | 6,468 | 6 |
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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 monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in Switzerland was 6,468 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,468 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,082 in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.