Iceland vs Switzerland: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Iceland
84,639
in 2025
Switzerland
108,598
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 108,598 against 84,639 in Iceland, a difference of 23,959.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,778 | 44,299 | 17,521 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 40,211 | 51,563 | 11,352 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 46,969 | 75,295 | 28,326 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 71,062 | 97,117 | 26,055 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 108,598 against 84,639 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 23,959, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 35 countries.
- 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.