Southern Europe vs Switzerland: Labour share of GDP
Southern Europe
57.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
70.4%
in 2025
Southern Europe rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Southern Europe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 70.4% against 57.7% in Southern Europe, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 3rd 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 | Southern Europe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 67.6% | 8.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 67.9% | 9.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 69.7% | 12.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Southern Europe or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 70.4% against 57.7% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Southern Europe and Switzerland?
- 12.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Southern Europe and Switzerland rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Southern Europe ranks 3rd 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.