Mean and median income by tenure status in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean and median income by tenure status was 60,591 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by tenure status in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by tenure status in Switzerland is 60,591 Euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by tenure status in Switzerland peaked at 60,591 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,660 Euro, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Mean and median income by tenure status in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32,155 Euro | — |
| 2008 | 31,660 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33,753 Euro | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 35,243 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 39,048 Euro | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 44,502 Euro | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 46,479 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 44,397 Euro | -4.5% |
| 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 | 32,523 Euro | 31,660 Euro | 33,753 Euro | 3 |
| 2010s | 45,365 Euro | 35,243 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
- 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 tenure status in Switzerland?
- Mean and median income by tenure status in Switzerland was 60,591 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by tenure status recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60,591 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by tenure status recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,660 Euro in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean and median income by tenure status?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean and median income by tenure status 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 tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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