Switzerland vs Western Europe: Labour share of GDP
Switzerland
70.4%
in 2025
Western Europe
61.5%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
1st
Labour share of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 70.4% against 61.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 1st of 103 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 61.7% | 5.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 62.2% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 61.5% | 8.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Switzerland or Western Europe?
- Switzerland, at 70.4% against 61.5% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Switzerland and Western Europe?
- 8.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Western Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Western Europe rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 1st 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.