Austria vs Switzerland: Labour share of GDP
Austria
64.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
70.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 70.4% against 64.6% in Austria, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 85 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 67.6% | 5.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 67.9% | 5.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 69.7% | 6.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 70.4% against 64.6% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Austria and Switzerland?
- 5.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.