Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -2.66 Percentage in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Switzerland, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -2.66 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016.
The figure is down 109.6% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Switzerland peaked at 0.11 Percentage in 1980 and was at its lowest, -15.47 Percentage, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -5.19 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -6.1 Percentage | +17.5% |
| 1972 | -5.62 Percentage | -7.9% |
| 1973 | -4.58 Percentage | -18.5% |
| 1974 | -0.7919 Percentage | -82.7% |
| 1975 | -5.53 Percentage | +598.5% |
| 1976 | -5.78 Percentage | +4.5% |
| 1977 | -3.88 Percentage | -32.8% |
| 1978 | -4.6 Percentage | +18.5% |
| 1979 | -2.91 Percentage | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 0.11 Percentage | -103.8% |
| 1981 | -1.82 Percentage | -1750.8% |
| 1982 | -2.93 Percentage | +61.5% |
| 1983 | -3.64 Percentage | +24.2% |
| 1984 | -2.23 Percentage | -38.7% |
| 1985 | -2.1 Percentage | -6.0% |
| 1986 | -4.36 Percentage | +107.6% |
| 1987 | -5.84 Percentage | +34.1% |
| 1988 | -6.3 Percentage | +7.8% |
| 1989 | -4.85 Percentage | -23.0% |
| 1990 | -5.51 Percentage | +13.6% |
| 1991 | -4.02 Percentage | -27.0% |
| 1992 | -6.42 Percentage | +59.6% |
| 1993 | -5.91 Percentage | -7.9% |
| 1994 | -6.06 Percentage | +2.5% |
| 1995 | -4.62 Percentage | -23.7% |
| 1996 | -4.71 Percentage | +2.0% |
| 1997 | -2.96 Percentage | -37.1% |
| 1998 | -4.3 Percentage | +45.2% |
| 1999 | -7.29 Percentage | +69.5% |
| 2000 | -6.87 Percentage | -5.8% |
| 2001 | -7.05 Percentage | +2.5% |
| 2002 | -7.57 Percentage | +7.4% |
| 2003 | -11.79 Percentage | +55.8% |
| 2004 | -14.25 Percentage | +20.9% |
| 2005 | -15.47 Percentage | +8.5% |
| 2006 | -10.34 Percentage | -33.2% |
| 2007 | -5.63 Percentage | -45.5% |
| 2008 | -3.41 Percentage | -39.5% |
| 2009 | -7.09 Percentage | +108.1% |
| 2010 | -7.76 Percentage | +9.5% |
| 2011 | -5.65 Percentage | -27.2% |
| 2012 | -4.52 Percentage | -19.9% |
| 2013 | -1.44 Percentage | -68.2% |
| 2014 | -0.9956 Percentage | -30.8% |
| 2015 | -1.27 Percentage | +27.7% |
| 2016 | -2.66 Percentage | +109.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.5 Percentage | -6.1 Percentage | -0.7919 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.4 Percentage | -6.3 Percentage | 0.11 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.18 Percentage | -7.29 Percentage | -2.96 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.95 Percentage | -15.47 Percentage | -3.41 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.47 Percentage | -7.76 Percentage | -0.9956 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 102,244 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 13,821 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1001 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Switzerland?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Switzerland was -2.66 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 Percentage in 1980.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.47 Percentage in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.