Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 46.84 cur lcu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 46.84 cur lcu for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Switzerland peaked at 46.84 cur lcu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.63 cur lcu, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.63 cur lcu | — |
| 2001 | 34.28 cur lcu | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.43 cur lcu | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 35.87 cur lcu | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.19 cur lcu | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.46 cur lcu | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.36 cur lcu | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.12 cur lcu | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 37.81 cur lcu | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.45 cur lcu | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.12 cur lcu | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.49 cur lcu | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.2 cur lcu | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.32 cur lcu | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 41.97 cur lcu | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 41.75 cur lcu | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.8 cur lcu | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 41.64 cur lcu | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.52 cur lcu | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 43.21 cur lcu | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 46.76 cur lcu | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 46.16 cur lcu | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 45.12 cur lcu | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 46.06 cur lcu | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 46.84 cur lcu | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.86 cur lcu | 33.63 cur lcu | 38.45 cur lcu | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8 cur lcu | 38.12 cur lcu | 43.21 cur lcu | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.19 cur lcu | 45.12 cur lcu | 46.84 cur lcu | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 35 Israel 66 cur lcu compare
- 36 Honduras 59.62 cur lcu compare
- 37 Mexico 56.91 cur lcu compare
- 39 United States of America 43.49 cur lcu compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 43 cur lcu compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 43 cur lcu compare
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Switzerland?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Switzerland was 46.84 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.84 cur lcu in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.63 cur lcu in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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