Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean and median income by group of country of birth was 71,738 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,738 Euro
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
71,738 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
38,532 Euro
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by group of country of birth in Switzerland is 71,738 Euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by group of country of birth in Switzerland peaked at 71,738 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,532 Euro, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38,532 Euro | — |
| 2010 | 41,147 Euro | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 45,091 Euro | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 50,115 Euro | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 54,277 Euro | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 49,008 Euro | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 48,849 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 55,007 Euro | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 55,929 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 54,706 Euro | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 55,307 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 58,648 Euro | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 59,630 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 61,381 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 69,960 Euro | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 71,738 Euro | +2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 71,738 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,610 Euro, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 71,738 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,781 Euro, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,532 Euro | 38,532 Euro | 38,532 Euro | 1 |
| 2010s | 50,944 Euro | 41,147 Euro | 55,929 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,271 Euro | 58,648 Euro | 71,738 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 group of country of birth in Switzerland?
- Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Switzerland was 71,738 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by group of country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,738 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by group of country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,532 Euro in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean and median income by group of country of birth?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean and median income by group of country of birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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