Austria vs Switzerland: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2)
Austria
21.6 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
21.3 Euro
in 2024
Austria rank
14th
Switzerland rank
16th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 21.6 Euro against 21.3 Euro in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3 Euro.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.52 Euro | 14.06 Euro | 4.54 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.24 Euro | 14.01 Euro | 3.77 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.88 Euro | 14.18 Euro | 1.3 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.88 Euro | 21.3 Euro | 3.42 Euro | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 21.6 Euro against 21.3 Euro in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.3 Euro, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.