Switzerland vs United States of America: Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base)

Switzerland
21.2 USD_PPP/cap
in 2024
United States of America
28.69 USD_PPP/cap
in 2024
Switzerland rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 28.69 USD_PPP/cap against 21.2 USD_PPP/cap in Switzerland, a difference of 7.49 USD_PPP/cap.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 15.64 USD_PPP/cap 14.83 USD_PPP/cap 0.8071 USD_PPP/cap Switzerland
2010s 17.7 USD_PPP/cap 18.47 USD_PPP/cap 0.773 USD_PPP/cap United States of America
2020s 20.17 USD_PPP/cap 25.17 USD_PPP/cap 5.01 USD_PPP/cap United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base), Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 28.69 USD_PPP/cap against 21.2 USD_PPP/cap in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) between Switzerland and United States of America?
7.49 USD_PPP/cap, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base)?
Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base period) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base period) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
USD_PPP/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
50 places, 657 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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