GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Switzerland
Switzerland: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Switzerland is 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Switzerland peaked at 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114,396 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1993.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 118,422 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 116,750 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 114,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 120,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 123,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 118,266 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 121,145 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 122,338 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 123,256 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 127,175 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 126,849 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 126,521 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 126,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 129,719 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 133,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 135,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 138,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 138,313 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 134,590 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 140,990 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 139,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 139,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 140,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 141,765 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 141,657 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 142,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 142,920 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 146,485 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 147,191 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 144,210 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 152,867 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 157,014 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 155,212 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 156,521 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,801 constant 2021 PPP $ | 114,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | 123,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 131,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | 126,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | 138,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,287 constant 2021 PPP $ | 139,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | 147,191 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,076 constant 2021 PPP $ | 144,210 constant 2021 PPP $ | 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Switzerland?
- Gdp per person employed in Switzerland was 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,396 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for gdp per person employed?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.