Low pay rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Low pay rate was 18.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, low pay rate in Switzerland stood at 18.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Switzerland peaked at 23.06 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.42, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.07 | — |
| 1992 | 22.07 | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 23.06 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 22.06 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 20.03 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 21.96 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 22.23 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 21.51 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 20.84 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 21.73 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 20.85 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 21.62 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.19 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 18.42 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.86 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.52 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 19.71 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.91 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.23 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.28 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 21.24 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.07 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.23 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 20.94 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 19.86 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 20.07 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.38 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.32 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.94 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.74 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 19.88 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 19.69 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.48 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 19.27 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 18.84 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.43 | 19.07 | 23.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20 | 18.42 | 21.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.83 | 19.86 | 22.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.81 | 18.84 | 21.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Switzerland?
- Low pay rate in Switzerland was 18.84 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.06 in 1993.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.42 in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for low pay rate?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.