Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded in Switzerland
Switzerland: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded was 57,258 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57,258 Euro
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
57,258 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
30,082 Euro
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 57,258 Euro for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Switzerland peaked at 57,258 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,082 Euro, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30,291 Euro | — |
| 2008 | 30,082 Euro | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32,125 Euro | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 32,883 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36,658 Euro | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 42,012 Euro | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 43,811 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 41,396 Euro | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 42,351 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 47,529 Euro | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 46,678 Euro | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 45,576 Euro | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 43,854 Euro | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 47,177 Euro | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 49,268 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 49,310 Euro | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 54,322 Euro | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 57,258 Euro | +5.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 57,258 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,292 Euro, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 57,258 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,982 Euro, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,833 Euro | 30,082 Euro | 32,125 Euro | 3 |
| 2010s | 42,275 Euro | 32,883 Euro | 47,529 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,467 Euro | 47,177 Euro | 57,258 Euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Switzerland?
- Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Switzerland was 57,258 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 57,258 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,082 Euro in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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