Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Switzerland
Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 71,927 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Switzerland, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Switzerland stood at 71,927. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Switzerland peaked at 71,927 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,051, in 1985.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49,051 | — |
| 1986 | 49,290 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 49,537 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 49,801 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 50,085 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50,390 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 50,719 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 51,086 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 51,499 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 51,971 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 52,517 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 53,147 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 53,856 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 54,625 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 55,428 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 56,235 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 57,022 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57,784 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58,527 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 59,264 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 59,995 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 60,706 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 61,377 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61,993 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 62,545 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 63,038 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63,483 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 63,911 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 64,341 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64,789 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65,268 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65,788 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 66,352 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66,962 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67,616 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 68,304 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 69,022 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 69,742 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 70,466 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71,194 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 71,927 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,553 | 49,051 | 50,085 | 5 |
| 1990s | 52,524 | 50,390 | 55,428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,545 | 56,235 | 62,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,155 | 63,038 | 67,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,109 | 68,304 | 71,927 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 13 Romania 88,933 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 82,096 compare
- 15 United States of America 79,902 compare
- 17 Canada 62,792 compare
- 18 New Zealand 56,721 compare
- 19 Belgium 48,838 compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 110,328 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.992 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 113,853 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8247 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Switzerland?
- Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Switzerland was 71,927 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,927 in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,051 in 1985.
- How does Switzerland rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP