Wages in Switzerland increased 2 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Switzerland averaged 1.46 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 7.80 percent in the second quarter of 1991 and a record low of -0.80 percent in the second quarter of 2021. source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office

Wage Growth in Switzerland is expected to be 1.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Switzerland Nominal Wage Growth is projected to trend around 1.50 percent in 2026 and 1.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5364.00 5362.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Job Offers 88431.00 93849.00 Sep 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 5532.00 5515.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Wage Growth 2.00 2.30 percent Sep 2025
Wages 6910.00 6903.00 CHF/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 111.10 110.70 points Dec 2024


Switzerland Nominal Wage Growth
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.00 2.30 7.80 -0.80 1991 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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