Switzerland Labour Productivity Growth

2011 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Switzerland Labour Productivity Growth

  • Switzerland Labour Productivity improved by 0.89 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with a growth of 0.29 % in the previous quarter
  • Switzerland Labour Productivity Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Dec 2025, averaging at 3.76 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 10.52 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of -5.24 % in Jun 2020

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from quarterly Real GDP and quarterly Employment. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs provides Real GDP in local currency, at chain linked 2020 prices. Swiss Federal Statistical Office provides Employment.


Further information about Switzerland Labour Productivity Growth

  • In the latest reports, Switzerland Population reached 9.05 Person mn in Dec 2024
  • Its Unemployment Rate increased to 5.02 % in Dec 2025
  • Monthly Earnings of Switzerland stood at 6,955.02 USD in Dec 2024
  • The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 67.49 % in Dec 2025

View Switzerland's Labour Productivity Growth from Mar 2011 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Switzerland Labour Productivity Growth

What was Switzerland's Labour Productivity Growth in Dec 2025?

Switzerland Labour Productivity improved by 0.89 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with a growth of 0.29 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.89 Dec 2025 0.29 Sep 2025 -5.24 Jun 2020 10.52 Jun 2021 % quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025

Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.32 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 2.67 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Argentina (%) 2.32 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Armenia (%) 6.33 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 1.41 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1979 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 0.85 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) -0.08 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) -3.79 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 6.19 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.49 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) -0.08 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) -2.79 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.03 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (%) 7.44 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 0.48 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Brunei (%) 1.26 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 0.72 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 1.04 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) -0.22 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 0.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
China (%) 5.84 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Colombia (%) -1.33 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 0.67 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 0.56 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 0.99 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 2.01 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) -2.72 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Egypt (%) -2.61 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 1.84 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 0.88 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 0.22 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
France (%) 0.44 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Georgia (%) 4.37 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Germany (%) 0.70 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 3.06 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Greece (%) 1.63 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 4.38 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1982 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 1.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 0.27 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
India (%) 3.39 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 3.75 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Iran (%) 2.69 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Ireland (%) 0.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 1.97 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) -0.39 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 2.80 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Japan (%) -0.19 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 2.69 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.61 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 1.38 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
South Korea (%) 0.89 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1983 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) -4.93 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.09 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Laos (%) 2.19 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Latvia (%) -0.20 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) -2.08 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 5.09 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 0.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.30 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 4.21 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) -1.78 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 2.96 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) -1.03 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 4.82 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 1.28 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 7.83 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 6.70 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2007 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 3.97 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 3.00 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mozambique (%) -1.24 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Myanmar (%) -4.00 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.65 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 1.55 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 2.53 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) 1.59 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 2.12 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.65 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 1.22 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 1.74 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 0.56 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Philippines (%) 3.78 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Poland (%) 3.27 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) -0.94 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) -0.14 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Romania (%) 1.22 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 0.13 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -7.72 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Serbia (%) 4.59 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 5.10 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 1.33 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 2.22 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 1.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 0.37 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 2.06 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) 1.06 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 0.89 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025

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Switzerland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 4,838.441 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 244,550.975 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 231,894.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 298.944 2030 yearly 1983 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 303.343 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 299.524 2030 yearly 1983 - 2030
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 1,537.719 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 296,410.545 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 292,542.492 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) 212,434.551 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 7,328.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 51,332.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,311,928.609 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 50,907,255.064 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61,063,628.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 44,003.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -6.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 48,007,778.429 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 20,192,753.322 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,159.165 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 5,910.998 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,655.568 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,990.149 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8,290.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,320.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 7.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,078.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -271.549 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3,178.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,907.391 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,448,597.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 235.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,238,829.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 118.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 898.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 94.459 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,292,300.070 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 208,016.326 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 15,369.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 6,634.398 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) 8,339.784 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 160,002.824 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) 3,665.162 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 63.216 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 3,263.964 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -5,934.763 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 16,031.588 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 14,869.890 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 140,201.027 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 118,515.517 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 41,487.307 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 44,271.479 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) 618.510 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 51,783.711 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 3,652.154 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -217.312 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 95,929.548 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -27.306 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 223,385.825 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 48,513.111 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 35.910 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 4,709.904 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,950,553.036 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 963,701.690 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 986,851.346 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,271,958.126 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,242,511.891 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 1,029,446.235 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 3,741.760 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) 1,779.811 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 920.646 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) 2,381.279 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) 5,671.431 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) -11,081.337 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) 10,204.627 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) 2,385.054 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) 22,571.812 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) -21,285.963 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -53,862.247 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -83,400.999 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Manufacturing (Mfg) (CHF mn) 162,001.536 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Services: Trade (CHF mn) 1,806.961 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 16,235.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) 43,037.000 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 123.1 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 925,106.516 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,429,718.547 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 16.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 926,074.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 87.408 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 20.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 168,317.767 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,439,636.767 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,878,339.1 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.3 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 19.700 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,314.900 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,722.083 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1953 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,159,621.7 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,013,753.780 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.94 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 160.61 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 508,495.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2026
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 507,727.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,212,594.000 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2026
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 926,050.117 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 1,109,482.514 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 47.400 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026

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