Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 108,597 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
108,597 Euro
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
108,597 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
43,250 Euro
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Switzerland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 108,597 Euro for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Switzerland peaked at 108,597 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43,250 Euro, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44,605 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 44,446 Euro | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43,250 Euro | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 44,079 Euro | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 45,113 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 47,344 Euro | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 50,626 Euro | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 52,864 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 51,008 Euro | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 50,355 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 51,160 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51,286 Euro | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50,598 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 53,474 Euro | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 56,916 Euro | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 62,772 Euro | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 70,910 Euro | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 72,926 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 72,213 Euro | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 72,850 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 82,578 Euro | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 80,600 Euro | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 79,375 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 77,224 Euro | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 81,502 Euro | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 83,622 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 86,159 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 96,789 Euro | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 101,430 Euro | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 106,105 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 108,597 Euro | +2.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 108,597 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,023 Euro, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 108,597 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,493 Euro, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,299 Euro | 43,250 Euro | 45,113 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 51,563 Euro | 47,344 Euro | 56,916 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,295 Euro | 62,772 Euro | 82,578 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,117 Euro | 83,622 Euro | 108,597 Euro | 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 labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Switzerland?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Switzerland was 108,597 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 108,597 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,250 Euro in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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