Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet was 41,165 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,165 Euro
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
41,165 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
23,355 Euro
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2024, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Switzerland stood at 41,165 Euro. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Switzerland peaked at 41,165 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,355 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.
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23,640 Euro | — |
| 2008 | 23,355 Euro | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25,440 Euro | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 25,293 Euro | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28,071 Euro | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 32,447 Euro | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 34,478 Euro | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 32,223 Euro | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 31,695 Euro | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37,012 Euro | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 34,477 Euro | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 34,596 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32,406 Euro | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 35,269 Euro | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 34,156 Euro | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 34,436 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38,537 Euro | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 41,165 Euro | +6.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 41,165 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,226 Euro, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 41,165 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,488 Euro, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,145 Euro | 23,355 Euro | 25,440 Euro | 3 |
| 2010s | 32,270 Euro | 25,293 Euro | 37,012 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,713 Euro | 34,156 Euro | 41,165 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 mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Switzerland?
- Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Switzerland was 41,165 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 41,165 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,355 Euro in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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