Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Switzerland is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1,218.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Switzerland peaked at 5.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -106.6% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | +195.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -110.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +3928.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -95.2% |
| 2009 | -3.0% | -3488.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -252.1% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -113.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -98.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -8200.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -81.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +309.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +275.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -74.9% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -505.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -360.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -60.0% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -139.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -280.2% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -0.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -2.1% | 5.4% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Switzerland?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Switzerland was 1.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,218.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).