Wage agreements for 2025 in the context of collective labour agreements (CLA) Real and minimum wages increase in 2025 by 1.2% and 1% respectively

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Real and minimum wages increase in 2025 by 1.2% and 1% respectively

30.10.2025 - In 2025, the social partners signatory to Switzerland's main collective labour agreements (CLA) agreed a nominal rise in real wages of 1.2% and a nominal rise in minimum wages of 1%. The average real wage increase (+1.2%) comprises a 0.4% increase at individual level and a 0.9% increase at collective level. These are some of the results of the Wage Agreements Survey carried out by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

The figures in the press release have been rounded to improve readability.

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Observation period
2025
Spatial division
Switzerland
Source(s)
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2025-0059-e
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
30.10.2025

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