Hourly labour cost in Switzerland
Hourly labour costs in Switzerland averaged €55.6 per hour in 2016.
The latest value for Switzerland is for 2016. Most countries have figures for 2024.
Switzerland, 2016
€55.6
Change from 2012
+8.6%
European Union, 2016
€25.6 per hour
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2016
€27.9 per hour
Hourly labour cost in Switzerland over time
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Euro per hour worked. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Switzerland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | €34.9 per hour |
| 2024 | – | €33.5 per hour |
| 2023 | – | €31.9 per hour |
| 2022 | – | €30.2 per hour |
| 2021 | – | €28.8 per hour |
| 2020 | – | €28.4 per hour |
| 2016 | €55.6 per hour | €25.6 per hour |
| 2012 | €51.2 per hour | €24.4 per hour |
| 2008 | – | €21.6 per hour |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was €51.2 per hour in 2012, a change of +8.6%.
- The figure for the European Union in 2016 was €25.6 per hour.