Country at a Glance
Switzerland
Switzerland, selected international labor statistics, 2009–11
Indicator |
Unit |
Report |
Time Series |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing |
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Hourly compensation costs |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
52.33 |
53.20 |
– |
Hourly pay for time worked |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
33.72 |
34.29 |
– |
Hourly directly paid benefits |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
10.52 |
10.69 |
– |
Hourly social insurance expenditures and labor-related taxes |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
8.08 |
8.22 |
– |
Labor market |
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Unemployment rate - Total |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
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4.1 |
– |
– |
Employment-population ratio - Total |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
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64.2 |
– |
– |
Labor force participation rate |
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Labor force participation rate - Men |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
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73.7 |
– |
– |
Labor force participation rate - Women |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
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60.6 |
– |
– |
Prices |
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-0.5 |
– |
– |
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-0.8 |
– |
– |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons.
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Last Modified Date: June 12, 2012
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