Swiss wage index 2015 – Nominal wages increase by 0.4% and real wages by 1.5% due to negative inflation
Neuchâtel, 22.04.2016 - (FSO) - The Swiss nominal wage index rose by +0.4% on average in 2015 compared with 2014. It settled at 103.7 points (base 2010 = 100). Given a negative average annual inflation rate of -1.1%, real wages registered an increase of +1.5% (105.7 points, base 2010 = 100) according to calculations by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)
Address for enquiries
Didier Froidevaux, FSO, Wages and Working Conditions section, +41 58 463 67 56, didier.froidevaux@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
