Wages in Switzerland increased 0.40 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Switzerland averaged 1.45 percent from 1991 until 2026, 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 1.40 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 1.80 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5406.00 5351.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Offers 98682.00 101661.00 Jun 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 5698.00 5650.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Wage Growth 0.40 1.80 percent Mar 2026
Wage Index 106.10 104.20 points Dec 2025
Wages 7150.00 7024.00 CHF/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 112.60 111.10 points Dec 2025


Switzerland Nominal Wage Growth
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.40 1.80 7.80 -0.80 1991 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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