Annual government: Compensation of employees in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual government: Compensation of employees was 62,050 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Switzerland, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2024, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Switzerland stood at 62,050 National currency. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Switzerland peaked at 62,050 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,111 National currency, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government: Compensation of employees in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31,111 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 31,782 National currency | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 31,566 National currency | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 31,490 National currency | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 31,727 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 32,902 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 34,570 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 36,110 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 37,270 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 37,797 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 38,282 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 38,779 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39,965 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 42,254 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 44,321 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 45,490 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 46,581 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 47,692 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 48,425 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 49,391 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 50,242 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 50,852 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 51,634 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 52,331 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 53,343 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 54,819 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 56,239 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 57,350 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 59,948 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 62,050 National currency | +3.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 62,050 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 283,344 National currency, 22% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 62,050 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197,152 National currency, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,535 National currency | 31,111 National currency | 31,782 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 38,225 National currency | 32,902 National currency | 44,321 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,598 National currency | 45,490 National currency | 53,343 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,081 National currency | 54,819 National currency | 62,050 National currency | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Switzerland?
- Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Switzerland was 62,050 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 62,050 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,111 National currency in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org