Four Swiss Cantons Boost Minimum Wage for 2025

Multiple Swiss regions implement wage increases as of January 1st, marking significant development in cantonal labor policies

Key Takeaways

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Four Swiss cantons are implementing minimum wage increases for 2025
Jura is the only canton not raising wages in 2025 as it already increased rates in July 2024
Zurich's minimum wage implementation is currently delayed due to legal challenges
Switzerland rejected a national minimum wage in 2014 with 76% voting against

By The Numbers

24.48

francs per hour in Geneva for 2025

22.00

francs per hour in Basel-City for 2025

21.31

francs per hour in Neuchâtel for 2025

20.50

francs per hour in Ticino for 2025

They Said

"These rates apply to low-paid jobs and sectors; most employers, however, already pay more than the minimum mandated by law in those cantons"
— The Local CH

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