Swiss Wages Rose Significantly In 2025

2026-04-21 02:09:53

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Wages in Switzerland rose significantly in 2025, resulting in the strongest real pay increase for many years. Select your language

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According to calculations by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), nominal wages rose by an average of 1.8% in 2025. In the last estimate from the end of 2025, an increase of 2% was forecast. The FSO estimates nominal wage growth on a quarterly basis.

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It is true that some of the wage increases were eaten up by inflation. However, taking into account average annual inflation of 0.2%, real wages still rose by 1.6% on average, according to the FSO.

According to the FSO, wages only rose by 0.7% in real terms in 2024. In each of the three previous years, real wages had fallen.

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According to the FSO, the current real wage increase is the most significant since 2009 (+2.6%). A comparable increase of +1.5% was only observed in 2015 and 2020.
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