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Population

8.1 million

Growth rate: 1.8%

Income inequality

Education

CO₂ emissions

4.6 tonnes per capita

GDP

62 882 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 1.9%

Debt

Household debt:
211.2 % of disposable income

Government debt:
45.2 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income:
8.7 % of GDP

Unemployment

4.6 % of labour force

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Agriculture
Development
Economy
Education
Energy
Environment
Finance
Government
Health
Innovation and Technology
Jobs
Society

Country profile of Switzerland

Agriculture		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Agricultural landIndicator		41.80 Permanent pasture % of agricultural land 2010 Switzerland % of agricultural land	Permanent pasture % of agricultural land 2004-2010 Switzerland (red)	Permanent pasture % of agricultural land 2010 Switzerland (red)
Agricultural supportIndicator		62.4 Producer support (PSE) % of gross farm receipts 2015 Switzerland % of gross farm receipts	Producer support (PSE) % of gross farm receipts 1996-2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Crop productionIndicator		9.91 Wheat Tonnes/hectare 2025 Switzerland Tonnes/hectare	Wheat Tonnes/hectare 2021-2025 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Wheat Tonnes/hectare 2025 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Fish landingsIndicator
Nutrient balanceIndicator		68.0 Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 2008 Switzerland Kilograms/hectare	Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 1999-2008 Switzerland (red)	Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 2009

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Development		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator		618.1 Least developed countries Million US dollars 2015 Switzerland Million US dollars	Least developed countries Million US dollars 1996-2015 Switzerland (red), DAC Countries (black)	Least developed countries Million US dollars 2015 Switzerland (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator		539.9 Total Million US dollars 2015 Switzerland Million US dollars	Total Million US dollars 1995-2015 Switzerland (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator		0.5 Total % of gross national income 2016 Switzerland % of gross national income	Total % of gross national income 1997-2016 Switzerland (red), DAC Countries (black)	Total % of gross national income 2016 Switzerland (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator		2 421.9 Total Million US dollars 2015 Switzerland Million US dollars	Total Million US dollars 1996-2015 Switzerland (red), DAC Countries (black)	Total Million US dollars 2015 Switzerland (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator		6 518.1 Total Million US dollars 2015 Switzerland Million US dollars	Total Million US dollars 1996-2015 Switzerland (red), DAC Countries (black)	Total Million US dollars 2015 Switzerland (red), DAC Countries (black)

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Economy		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator		100.88 Amplitude adjusted Long-term average = 100 Apr-2017 Switzerland Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator		-0.4 Net Annual growth rate (%) 2015 Switzerland Annual growth rate (%)	Net Annual growth rate (%) 1996-2015 Switzerland (red)	Net Annual growth rate (%) 2015 Switzerland (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator		-1.9 Total Annual growth rate (%) 2015 Switzerland Annual growth rate (%)	Total Annual growth rate (%) 1996-2015 Switzerland (red)	Total Annual growth rate (%) 2015 Switzerland (red)
Net national incomeIndicator		50 650 Total US dollars/capita 2015 Switzerland US dollars/capita	Total US dollars/capita 1996-2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total US dollars/capita 2015 Switzerland (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator		62.9 Exports % of GDP 2015 Switzerland % of GDP	Exports % of GDP 2006-2015 Switzerland (red)	Exports % of GDP 2016

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Education		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Education spendingIndicator		15 930 Tertiary US dollars/student 2013 Switzerland US dollars/student	Tertiary US dollars/student 2012-2013 Switzerland (red)	Tertiary US dollars/student 2013 Switzerland (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator		527 Boys Mean score 2015 Switzerland Mean score	Boys Mean score 2003-2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Boys Mean score 2015 Switzerland (red)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator		480 Boys Mean score 2015 Switzerland Mean score	Boys Mean score 2000-2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Boys Mean score 2015 Switzerland (red)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator		508 Boys Mean score 2015 Switzerland Mean score	Boys Mean score 2006-2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Boys Mean score 2015 Switzerland (red)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator		4.1 15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2015 Switzerland % in same age group	15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2011-2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Average (black)	15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Average (black)

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Energy		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Crude oil productionIndicator		0.0 Total Thousand toe 2015 Switzerland Thousand toe	Total Thousand toe 1996-2015 Switzerland (red)	Total Thousand toe 2015 Switzerland (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator		213 503 137.00 Road Euro 2015 Switzerland Euro	Road Euro 2008-2015 Switzerland (red)	Road Euro 2015 Switzerland (red)
Passenger transportIndicator		96 690.0 Road Million passenger-kilometres 2014 Switzerland Million passenger-kilometres	Road Million passenger-kilometres 1995-2014 Switzerland (red)	Road Million passenger-kilometres 2014 Switzerland (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator		0.06 Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2015 Switzerland Toe/1 000 US dollars	Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 1996-2015 Switzerland (red)	Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2015 Switzerland (red)
Road accidentsIndicator		31 Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2015 Switzerland Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1996-2015 Switzerland (red)	Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2015 Switzerland (red)

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Environment		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator		4.6 Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2014 Switzerland Tonnes/capita	Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 1995-2014 Switzerland (red)	Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2014 Switzerland (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator		741.8 Total Kilograms/capita 2015 Switzerland Kilograms/capita	Total Kilograms/capita 1996-2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total Kilograms/capita 2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator		1 983.0 Total Million m3 2012 Switzerland Million m3	Total Million m3 1992-2012 Switzerland (red)	Total Million m3 2010

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Finance		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Broad money (M3)Indicator		142.83 Total 2010=100 Apr-2017 Switzerland 2010=100	Total 2010=100 Sep-2015-Apr-2017 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total 2010=100 Apr-2017 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator		-0.2 Total % per annum May-2017 Switzerland % per annum	Total % per annum Oct-2015-May-2017 Switzerland (red)	Total % per annum May-2017 Switzerland (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator		46.9 Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2014 Switzerland % of pre-retirement earnings		Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2014 Switzerland (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator		6.2 Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2014 Switzerland Multiple of annual gross earnings		Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2014 Switzerland (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator		-0.7 Total % per annum May-2017 Switzerland % per annum	Total % per annum Oct-2015-May-2017 Switzerland (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)	Total % per annum May-2017 Switzerland (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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Government		Latest	Trend	Ranking
General government spendingIndicator		33.9 Total % of GDP 2015 Switzerland % of GDP	Total % of GDP 2005-2015 Switzerland (red)	Total % of GDP 2015 Switzerland (red)
Government reservesIndicator		350 052.0 Total SDR millions Q4-2014 Switzerland SDR millions	Total SDR millions Q1-2010-Q4-2014 Switzerland (red)	Total SDR millions Q4-2014 Switzerland (red)
Tax on corporate profitsIndicator		3.0 Total % of GDP 2015 Switzerland % of GDP	Total % of GDP 1996-2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Average (black)	Total % of GDP 2015 Switzerland (red)
Tax revenueIndicator		22 809 Total US dollars/capita 2015 Switzerland US dollars/capita	Total US dollars/capita 1996-2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Average (black)	Total US dollars/capita 2015 Switzerland (red)
Tax wedgeIndicator		21.8 Total % of labour cost 2016 Switzerland % of labour cost	Total % of labour cost 2000-2016 Switzerland (red), OECD - Average (black)	Total % of labour cost 2016 Switzerland (red), OECD - Average (black)

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Health		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Health spendingIndicator		484 Total US dollars/capita 2015 Switzerland US dollars/capita	Total US dollars/capita 2009-2015 Switzerland (red)	Total US dollars/capita 2015 Switzerland (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator		4.6 Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2014 Switzerland Per 1 000 inhabitants	Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 1998-2014 Switzerland (red)	Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2014 Switzerland (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator		5.80 Acute care Days 2014 Switzerland Days	Acute care Days 1995-2014 Switzerland (red)	Acute care Days 2014 Switzerland (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator		81.1 Men Years 2014 Switzerland Years	Men Years 2008-2014 Switzerland (red)	Men Years 2014 Switzerland (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator		41.0 Measured % of population aged 15+ 2012 Switzerland % of population aged 15+	Measured % of population aged 15+ 1992-2012 Switzerland (red)	Measured % of population aged 15+ 2014

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Innovation and Technology		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator		3.0 Total % of GDP 2012 Switzerland % of GDP	Total % of GDP 1992-2012 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total % of GDP 2015 OECD - Total (black)
ICT value addedIndicator		7.4 Total % of value added 2011 Switzerland % of value added		Total % of value added 2011 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Internet accessIndicator		90.6 Total % of all households 2014 Switzerland % of all households		Total % of all households 2015
Triadic patent familiesIndicator		1 183.6 Total Number 2014 Switzerland Number	Total Number 1995-2014 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total Number 2014 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Wireless mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator		101.2 Total Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2016 Switzerland Per 100 inhabitants	Total Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2010-Q2-2016 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2016 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Jobs		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Average wagesIndicator		60 124.0 Total US dollars 2016 Switzerland US dollars	Total US dollars 1997-2016 Switzerland (red)	Total US dollars 2016 Switzerland (red)
Employment rateIndicator		81.3 Total % of working age population Q4-2016 Switzerland % of working age population	Total % of working age population Q1-2012-Q4-2016 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total % of working age population Q4-2016 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator		1 590 Total Hours/worker 2015 Switzerland Hours/worker	Total Hours/worker 1996-2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total Hours/worker 2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator		39.4 Total % of unemployed 2016 Switzerland % of unemployed	Total % of unemployed 1997-2016 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total % of unemployed 2016 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator		9.0 Total % of employment 2015 Switzerland % of employment	Total % of employment 1996-2015 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total % of employment 2015 Switzerland (red)

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Society		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Fertility ratesIndicator		1.50 Total Children/woman 2015 Switzerland Children/woman	Total Children/woman 1996-2015 Switzerland (red)	Total Children/woman 2015 Switzerland (red)
National population distributionIndicator		41.5 Urban regions Percentage 2014 Switzerland Percentage		Urban regions Percentage 2014 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator		136 219.0 Total Number 2013 Switzerland Number	Total Number 2002-2013 Switzerland (red)	Total Number 2011 Switzerland (red)
Poverty rateIndicator		0.07 Total Ratio 2013 Switzerland Ratio	Total Ratio 2013 Switzerland (red)	Total Ratio 2014
Social spendingIndicator		19.7 Public % of GDP 2016 Switzerland % of GDP	Public % of GDP 1997-2016 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)	Public % of GDP 2016 Switzerland (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Switzerland

OECD Economic Surveys: Switzerland 2015

OECD Economic Surveys: Switzerland 2015Publication (2015)

Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Peer Reviews: Switzerland 2016

Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Peer Reviews: Switzerland 2016Publication (2016)

National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts 2014

National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts 2014Publication (2015)

OECD Review of Agricultural Policies: Switzerland 2015

OECD Review of Agricultural Policies: Switzerland 2015Publication (2015)

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