Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Switzerland is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1,218.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Switzerland peaked at 5.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -106.6% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | +195.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -110.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +3928.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -95.2% |
| 2009 | -3.0% | -3488.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -252.1% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -113.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -98.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -8200.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -81.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +309.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +275.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -74.9% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -505.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -360.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -60.0% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -139.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -280.2% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -0.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -2.1% | 5.4% | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Switzerland?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Switzerland was 1.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,218.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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