Median hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland
Switzerland: Median hourly earnings of employees was 38.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Median hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 38.26 for median hourly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland peaked at 38.26 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.38, in 1991.
That places Switzerland 32nd out of 55 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.
Median hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.38 | — |
| 1992 | 26.57 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 27.81 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 28.61 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 28.67 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.57 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.61 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.57 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.67 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.89 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 29.79 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.29 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.77 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.77 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.09 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 31.15 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 31.82 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 32.32 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 33.33 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 32.45 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.05 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.33 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.92 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.88 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.92 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.25 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.48 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 36.49 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 36.54 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.06 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 37.15 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 37.76 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 38.26 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.72 | 23.38 | 28.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.02 | 28.89 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.68 | 32.45 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.04 | 36.06 | 38.26 | 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 median hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland?
- Median hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland was 38.26 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.26 in 2025.
- What is the lowest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.38 in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for median hourly earnings of employees?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Median hourly 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. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.