Median and mean income (after tax) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Median and mean income (after tax) was 50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
50,699 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
42,154 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2000
Years of data
25
1982–2022
Median and mean income (after tax) in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median and mean income (after tax) in Switzerland is 50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Switzerland peaked at 50,699 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42,154 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 43,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 42,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 42,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 42,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44,457 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 43,628 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 42,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 44,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 46,144 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 47,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 47,752 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47,667 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 48,806 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50,190 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 48,974 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 49,419 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 49,103 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 49,940 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48,719 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 49,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 50,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 50,699 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 42,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 44,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,752 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,190 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,462 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,699 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Luxembourg 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 United States of America 56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Iceland 48,777 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Norway 48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Austria 46,830 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 56,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 104,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.757 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 86,880 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Switzerland?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Switzerland was 50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 50,699 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,154 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.