Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 99.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.93
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
101.33
in 2022
All-time low
17.96
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99.93 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 101.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.96, in 1950.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.96 | — |
| 1951 | 18.91 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 18.67 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 19.35 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 20.45 | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 21.56 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 22.51 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 22.9 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 22.45 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 24.17 | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 25.48 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 26.32 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 26.56 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 27.32 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 28.42 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 29.33 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 30.14 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 30.95 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 31.88 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 33.09 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 34.54 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 35.75 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 36.94 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 38.15 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 39.22 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 37.71 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 38.37 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 39.6 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 40.24 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 41.42 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 42.68 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 42.41 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 42.25 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 42.97 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 43.76 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 44.2 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 45.88 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 45.79 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.47 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 46.69 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 47.97 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 45.03 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 45.83 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 46.99 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 47.97 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 49.38 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 50.94 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 53.22 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 53.73 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 53.73 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.41 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 54.83 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.72 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 56.07 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.73 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.57 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 63.33 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 68.32 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 72.59 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 71.86 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 76 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 84.59 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 86.64 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 86.27 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.12 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 85.67 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 86.38 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 88.95 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 89.29 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.04 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 95.01 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 99.48 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 101.33 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 99.93 | -1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 99.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 99.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.89 | 17.96 | 24.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.95 | 25.48 | 33.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.19 | 34.54 | 41.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.21 | 42.25 | 46.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.48 | 45.03 | 53.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.44 | 54.41 | 72.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4 | 76 | 93.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.94 | 95.01 | 101.33 | 4 |
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 labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Switzerland was 99.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 101.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.96 in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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