Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) was 20.78 USD_PPP/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Switzerland is 20.78 USD_PPP/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Switzerland peaked at 35.75 USD_PPP/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.82 USD_PPP/cap, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.75 USD_PPP/cap | — |
| 2001 | 35.68 USD_PPP/cap | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.99 USD_PPP/cap | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 17.1 USD_PPP/cap | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4 USD_PPP/cap | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.84 USD_PPP/cap | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.93 USD_PPP/cap | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.01 USD_PPP/cap | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.69 USD_PPP/cap | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 15.93 USD_PPP/cap | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 16.05 USD_PPP/cap | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.82 USD_PPP/cap | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 14.28 USD_PPP/cap | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 20.85 USD_PPP/cap | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 17.45 USD_PPP/cap | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 21.67 USD_PPP/cap | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 20.19 USD_PPP/cap | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 22.19 USD_PPP/cap | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 22.43 USD_PPP/cap | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.57 USD_PPP/cap | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 19.02 USD_PPP/cap | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.12 USD_PPP/cap | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 23.36 USD_PPP/cap | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 20.61 USD_PPP/cap | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 20.78 USD_PPP/cap | +0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 20.78 USD_PPP/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.87 USD_PPP/cap, 2.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 20.78 USD_PPP/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.22 USD_PPP/cap, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.13 USD_PPP/cap | 14.93 USD_PPP/cap | 35.75 USD_PPP/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 USD_PPP/cap | 12.82 USD_PPP/cap | 22.43 USD_PPP/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.98 USD_PPP/cap | 16.12 USD_PPP/cap | 23.36 USD_PPP/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Canada 22.8 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 1 Türkiye 8.64 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.27 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 6.25 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.79 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 4 France 12.58 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 4 Viet Nam 4.69 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.51 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 3.48 USD_PPP/cap compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Switzerland?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Switzerland was 20.78 USD_PPP/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.75 USD_PPP/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 USD_PPP/cap in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base)?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base period) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.