Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 83.15 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.15
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.71
in 2020
All-time low
81.62
in 1997
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Switzerland, 1991–2024

0204060801991200720241991: 821992: 821993: 82.11994: 82.11995: 82.11996: 82.21997: 81.61998: 82.21999: 822000: 822001: 82.82002: 83.12003: 82.52004: 83.82005: 842006: 84.12007: 83.92008: 84.12009: 84.72010: 84.32011: 84.52012: 84.72013: 84.62014: 84.82015: 852016: 852017: 852018: 85.32019: 85.72020: 85.72021: 84.42022: 83.62023: 83.32024: 83.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Switzerland stood at 83.15.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 85.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.62, in 1997.

Switzerland ranks 50th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Switzerland, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 82.01 —
1992 82.05 +0.1%
1993 82.07 +0.0%
1994 82.1 +0.0%
1995 82.12 +0.0%
1996 82.17 +0.1%
1997 81.62 -0.7%
1998 82.19 +0.7%
1999 82.02 -0.2%
2000 81.98 -0.0%
2001 82.84 +1.0%
2002 83.05 +0.3%
2003 82.49 -0.7%
2004 83.77 +1.6%
2005 83.98 +0.2%
2006 84.08 +0.1%
2007 83.85 -0.3%
2008 84.12 +0.3%
2009 84.75 +0.7%
2010 84.29 -0.5%
2011 84.51 +0.3%
2012 84.67 +0.2%
2013 84.59 -0.1%
2014 84.76 +0.2%
2015 85.02 +0.3%
2016 84.99 -0.0%
2017 85 +0.0%
2018 85.26 +0.3%
2019 85.67 +0.5%
2020 85.71 +0.0%
2021 84.35 -1.6%
2022 83.63 -0.9%
2023 83.27 -0.4%
2024 83.15 -0.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 83.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 83.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.04 81.62 82.19 9
2000s 83.49 81.98 84.75 10
2010s 84.88 84.29 85.67 10
2020s 84.02 83.15 85.71 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 47 Australia 83.78 compare
  2. 48 North Macedonia 83.18 compare
  3. 49 Netherlands 83.17 compare
  4. 51 South Africa 83.03 compare
  5. 52 New Caledonia 83.02 compare
  6. 53 Bahamas 82.94 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Switzerland?
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Switzerland was 83.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 85.71 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 81.62 in 1997.
How does Switzerland rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
Switzerland ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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