Mean and median income by age and sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean and median income by age and sex was 60,591 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60,591 Euro
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
60,591 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
31,656 Euro
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Mean and median income by age and sex in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by age and sex in Switzerland is 60,591 Euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in Switzerland peaked at 60,591 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,656 Euro, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 47 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 age and sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32,139 Euro | — |
| 2008 | 31,656 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33,745 Euro | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 35,224 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 39,044 Euro | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 44,500 Euro | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 46,449 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 44,397 Euro | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 45,432 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 50,859 Euro | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 50,461 Euro | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 49,607 Euro | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 47,622 Euro | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 50,638 Euro | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 52,918 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 53,055 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57,655 Euro | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 60,591 Euro | +5.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 60,591 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,490 Euro, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 60,591 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,011 Euro, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,513 Euro | 31,656 Euro | 33,745 Euro | 3 |
| 2010s | 45,360 Euro | 35,224 Euro | 50,859 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,971 Euro | 50,638 Euro | 60,591 Euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by age and sex in Switzerland?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in Switzerland was 60,591 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60,591 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,656 Euro in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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