Wage growth in 2024 Nominal wage growth of 1.8% in 2024 and real wages increase by 0.7%

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Nominal wage growth of 1.8% in 2024 and  real wages increase by 0.7%

22.04.2025 - In 2024, the Swiss Nominal Wage Index recorded an average increase of 1.8% compared with the previous year, reaching 104.2 points (base 2020 = 100). Given average annual inflation of +1.1%, real wages rose by 0.7%, arriving at 97.6 points (base 2020 = 100) according to calculations by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Observation period
2024
Spatial division
Switzerland
FSO number
2025-0075-e
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Published on:
22.04.2025

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