Social contributions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Social contributions was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Switzerland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, social contributions in Switzerland stood at 37.7%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Switzerland peaked at 47.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Social contributions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 36.4% | — |
| 1973 | 43.1% | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 46.2% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 36.4% | 47.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 46.5% | 47.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 36.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 34.7% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 35.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.6% | 39.0% | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Switzerland?
- Social contributions in Switzerland was 37.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for social contributions?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.