GDP per person employed in Switzerland

Switzerland: GDP per person employed was 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
158,634 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 177 countries
All-time high
158,634 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
114,396 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per person employed in Switzerland, 1991–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1991200820251991: 118.4k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 116.8k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 114.4k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 120.1k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 123.5k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 118.3k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 121.1k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 122.3k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 123.3k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 127.2k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 126.8k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 126.5k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 126.3k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 129.7k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 133.1k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 135.9k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 138.6k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 138.3k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 134.6k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 141.0k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 139.6k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 139.5k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 140.7k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 141.8k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 141.7k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 142.1k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 142.9k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 146.5k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 147.2k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 144.2k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 152.9k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 157.0k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 155.2k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 156.5k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 158.6k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Switzerland is 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Switzerland peaked at 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114,396 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1993.

That places Switzerland 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119,801 constant 2021 PPP $ 114,396 constant 2021 PPP $ 123,507 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 131,705 constant 2021 PPP $ 126,300 constant 2021 PPP $ 138,560 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 142,287 constant 2021 PPP $ 139,507 constant 2021 PPP $ 147,191 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 154,076 constant 2021 PPP $ 144,210 constant 2021 PPP $ 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 5 Macao 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 6 Norway 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 7 Brunei 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 9 United States 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 10 Qatar 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 11 Belgium 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Switzerland?
Gdp per person employed in Switzerland was 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 114,396 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993.
How does Switzerland rank for gdp per person employed?
Switzerland ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.