Switzerland's Federal Statistical Office Reports Wage Increases

On November 3, 2026, Switzerland's Federal Statistical Office (FSO) reported that actual wages are set to increase by an average of 0.5% and minimum wages by 0.8% in 2026. The rise in actual wages consists of a 0.3% increase at the individual level and a 0.2% increase at the collective level.

With inflation projected at 0.6%, workers in sectors covered by collective labour agreements (CLAs) are not expected to see real wage gains. Approximately 700,000 workers are covered by these agreements.

Sector-wise, actual wages rose by 0.2% in the secondary sector and 0.8% in the tertiary sector, with transport and storage seeing the highest increase at 1.2%. Minimum wage growth varied by sector, with the sharpest increase of 2.3% for workers in unclassified activities, while manufacturing recorded the smallest increase at 0.1%.