Switzerland vs United States: Average hourly earnings of employees
Switzerland
35.86 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
United States
43.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Switzerland rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 43.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 7.63 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 64 countries.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.