Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 7.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 190 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2020
All-time low
6.7%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 7.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 110th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Switzerland was 7.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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