Nominal wage increase of 0.8% in 2020 and real wage increase of 1.5%
Neuchâtel, 30.04.2021 - The Swiss nominal wage index rose by 0.8% on average in 2020 compared with 2019. It settled at 103.4 points (base 2015 = 100). Given an average annual inflation rate of –0.7%, real wages rose by 1.5% (102.6 points, base 2015 = 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, Labour Force section, tel.: +41 58 463 67 56, email: didier.froidevaux@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
