Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Switzerland
Switzerland: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 0.4999 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4999 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.5264 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.1013 Percentage of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Switzerland, 1965–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.4999 Percentage of GDP for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Switzerland peaked at 0.5264 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1013 Percentage of GDP, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1013 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1116 Percentage of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1185 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1272 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1547 Percentage of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1464 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.153 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.157 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2359 Percentage of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1974 | 0.258 Percentage of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3053 Percentage of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3377 Percentage of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3573 Percentage of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.368 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3704 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.371 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3701 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3879 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4081 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4106 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3913 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4116 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4076 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4071 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4168 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3948 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.423 Percentage of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4248 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4257 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4276 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4342 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4423 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4164 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3993 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3845 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3972 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4248 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4454 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4416 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4343 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4346 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4119 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4096 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4154 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4569 Percentage of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4504 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4599 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4662 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4705 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4783 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4841 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4863 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4944 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.484 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4908 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5264 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5055 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4843 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4975 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4999 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.4999 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 Percentage of GDP, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.4999 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8832 Percentage of GDP, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +50.2% | 0.157 Percentage of GDP | 0.2359 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1227 Percentage of GDP | 0.1013 Percentage of GDP | 0.1547 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2689 Percentage of GDP | 0.1464 Percentage of GDP | 0.3704 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3982 Percentage of GDP | 0.3701 Percentage of GDP | 0.4168 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4173 Percentage of GDP | 0.3845 Percentage of GDP | 0.4423 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4272 Percentage of GDP | 0.3972 Percentage of GDP | 0.4569 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4765 Percentage of GDP | 0.4504 Percentage of GDP | 0.4944 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5027 Percentage of GDP | 0.4843 Percentage of GDP | 0.5264 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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)
- 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 social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Switzerland?
- Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Switzerland was 0.4999 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5264 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1013 Percentage of GDP in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.