Decrease of 0.2% in nominal wages in 2021 and of 0.8% in real wages
Neuchâtel, 01.06.2022 - The Swiss nominal wage index fell by 0.2% on average in 2021 compared with 2020. It settled at 99.8 points (base 2020 = 100). Given an average annual inflation rate of +0.6%, real wages fell by 0.8% (99.2 points, base 2020 = 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, tel.: +41 58 463 67 56, email: didier.froidevaux@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
