Real wages during each economy minister's tenure
Every economy minister since 1991, ranked by how real wages changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Economy minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Johann Schneider-Ammann | 1 Nov 2010 – 1 Jan 2019 | +6.2% 2010 → 2018 | +0.8%/yr | |
| 2 |  Doris Leuthard | 1 Aug 2006 – 1 Nov 2010 | +3.3% 2006 → 2010 | +0.8%/yr | |
| 3 |  Pascal Couchepin | 1 Apr 1998 – 1 Jan 2003 | +2.4% 1997 → 2002 | +0.5%/yr | |
| 4 |  Guy Parmelin | 1 Jan 2019 – now | +1.4% 2018 → 2025 | +0.2%/yr | |
| 5 | Joseph Deiss | 1 Jan 2003 – 1 Aug 2006 | +0.8% 2002 → 2006 | +0.2%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. index, 1993 = 100, adjusted for inflation · FSO, Swiss Wage Index in real terms (wages from the accident insurance's statistics, deflated by the CPI), all industries, yearly from 1993 · Switzerland data · as of Oct 2026.