Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Switzerland: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
51,325 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
108,598 Euro
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 108,598 Euro against 51,325 Euro in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 57,273 Euro.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 5 regions.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 25,963 Euro 44,299 Euro 18,335 Euro Switzerland
2000s 30,996 Euro 51,563 Euro 20,567 Euro Switzerland
2010s 38,042 Euro 75,295 Euro 37,253 Euro Switzerland
2020s 46,140 Euro 97,117 Euro 50,977 Euro Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 108,598 Euro against 51,325 Euro in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
57,273 Euro, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,552 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed