Belgium vs Switzerland: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2)
Belgium
20.9
in 2025
Switzerland
21.3
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Switzerland rank
16th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.3 against 20.9 in Belgium, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.96 | 14.06 | 1.1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.07 | 14.01 | 0.94 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.12 | 14.18 | 0.94 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 21.3 | 3.1 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.3 against 20.9 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.4, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Belgium ranks 17th 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.