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Swiss Economic Indicators Snapshot
Key economic metrics including GDP growth and unemployment rates.
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Swiss Workers See Significant Wage Increase in 2025
Swiss ObserverTuesday, April 21, 2026
Economy of Switzerland - Wikipedia
Economy of SwitzerlandThe city of Zürich, the most important economic center of the countryCurrencySwiss franc (CHF)Fiscal yearCalendar yearTrade organisationsEFTA, WTO and OECDCountry group Advanced economy[1] High-income economy[2] Welfare state[3][4] StatisticsPopulation 8,981,565 (T1, 2024)[5]GDP $1.06 trillion (nominal, 2025)[6] $881.08 billion (PPP, 2025)[6] GDP rank 21st (nominal, 2025) 39th (PPP, 2025) GDP growth 2.1% (2022) 0.8% (2023) 1.8% (2024)[6] GDP per capita $116,410 (nominal, 2025)[6] $97,580 (PPP, 2025)[6] GDP per capita rank 3rd (nominal, 2025) 6th (PPP, 2025) GDP by sector Agriculture: 0.7% Industry: 25.6% Services: 73.7% (2017)[7] Inflation (CPI)2.4% (2023)[6]Population below poverty line 8.4% in poverty (2024)[8] 18.8% at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE 2022)[9] 31.9% in poverty before all social transfers (2024)[10] Gini coefficient31.1 medium (2022)[11]Human Development Index 0.967 very high (2022)[12] (1st) 0.891 very high IHDI (2022)[13] Corruption Perceptions Index 82 out of 100 points (2023)[14] (7th)Labour force 4,971,981 (2019)[15] 83.0% employment rate (2023)[16] Labour force by occupation Agriculture: 3.3% Industry: 19.8% Services: 76.9% (2015)[7] Unemployment 1.9% (May 2023) 1.7% Youth Unemployment (15 to 24 year-olds; Q1-2023) Average gross salaryCHF 8,286 / €8,854 monthly[17][18] (2024)Average net salaryCHF 6,798 / €7,265 monthly[17][18] (2024)Main industriesMachinerychemicalswatchestextilesprecision instrumentstourismbankinginsurancepharmaceuticalsExternalExports$468.7 billion (2020)[7][note 1]Export goodsMachinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agricultural productsMain export partners Germany 15.2% United States 12.3% China 8.2% India 6.7% France 5.7% United Kingdom 5.7% (2017)[7] Imports$291.1 billion (2020)[7]Import goodsMachinery, chemicals, vehicles, metals, agricultural products, textilesMain import partners Germany20.9% United States 7.9% Italy 7.6% United Kingdom 7.3% France 6.8% China 5% India 4.1% (2017)[7] FDI stock $1.489 trillion (31 December 2017 est.)[7] Abroad: $1.701 trillion (31 December 2017 est.)[7] Current account$66.55 billion (2017 est.)[7]Gross external debt$1.664 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)[7]Public financesGovernment debt41.8% of GDP (2017 est.)[7][note 2]Foreign reserves$1.25 trillion (January 2023)[7] (3rd)Budget balance1.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)[7]Revenues242.1 billion (2017 est.)[7]Expenses234.4 billion (2017 est.)[7] [note 3]Economic aidDonor: ODA 3 billion CHF (0.50% of GDP)[19]...
Countries Where Wages Have Increased The Most
Some countries have seen massive leaps in earning power, while others have remained almost completely frozen. This gallery explores exactly how salaries have evolved globally between the years 2010 and 2024, as per the latest OECD figures.
SalaryExpert - Construction Worker Salary in Switzerland (2026)
The average construction worker salary in Switzerland is CHF 72'954 or an equivalent hourly rate of CHF 35. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Switzerland
