Labour share of GDP (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour share of GDP (%) was 70.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2025
All-time low
66.3%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Switzerland, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 70.4% for labour share of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 70.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.3% | — |
| 2005 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 70.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.7%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 70.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 66.3% | 69.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.3% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.0% | 70.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Switzerland?
- Labour share of gdp in Switzerland was 70.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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