Canada vs Switzerland: Average hourly earnings of employees
Canada
33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Switzerland
35.86 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Canada rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 35.86 international-$ in 2021 prices against 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 64 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 21.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 28.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 35.86 international-$ in 2021 prices against 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Canada and Switzerland?
- 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.