Northern America vs Switzerland: Labour share of GDP
Northern America
56.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
70.4%
in 2025
Northern America rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Northern America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 70.4% against 56.7% in Northern America, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Northern America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 67.6% | 7.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 67.9% | 9.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 69.7% | 12.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Northern America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 70.4% against 56.7% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Northern America and Switzerland?
- 13.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Northern America and Switzerland rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Northern America ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
- 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.