Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 35.46 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
35.46
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 28 countries
All-time high
35.46
in 2008
All-time low
31.07
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2008

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland, 2000–2008

0102030402000200420082000: 31.12002: 34.72004: 33.42006: 34.32008: 35.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2008, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland stood at 35.46. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland peaked at 35.46 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.07, in 2000.

That places Switzerland 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland, 2000 to 2008.
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%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 35.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.84, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 35.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 Luxembourg 33.95 compare
  2. 3 Belgium 32.74 compare
  3. 4 Finland 28.77 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland?
Hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Switzerland was 35.46 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 35.46 in 2008.
What is the lowest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.07 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Switzerland ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2008.
Is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 275 data points, 1995–2008
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