Switzerland vs Western Africa: Labour share of GDP
Switzerland
70.4%
in 2025
Western Africa
59.8%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
2nd
Western Africa rank
2nd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- Western Africa
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 70.4% against 59.8% in Western Africa, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 55.3% | 12.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 57.7% | 10.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 60.0% | 9.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Switzerland or Western Africa?
- Switzerland, at 70.4% against 59.8% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Switzerland and Western Africa?
- 10.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Western Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Western Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 2nd of 103 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.