Switzerland vs United States: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local)
Switzerland
46.84 cur lcu
in 2024
United States
43.49 cur lcu
in 2025
Switzerland rank
38th
United States rank
39th
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 46.84 cur lcu against 43.49 cur lcu in United States, a difference of 3.35 cur lcu.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 38th and United States ranks 39th of 70 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.47 cur lcu | 21.65 cur lcu | 14.82 cur lcu | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 40.8 cur lcu | 25.59 cur lcu | 15.22 cur lcu | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 46.19 cur lcu | 35.67 cur lcu | 10.52 cur lcu | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 46.84 cur lcu against 43.49 cur lcu in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between Switzerland and United States?
- 3.35 cur lcu, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Switzerland ranks 38th and United States ranks 39th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.