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 |
50.54 |
51.10 |
60.40 |
Hourly pay for time worked |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
32.99 |
33.77 |
39.92 |
Hourly directly paid benefits |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
9.78 |
9.51 |
11.24 |
Hourly social insurance expenditures and labor-related taxes |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
7.77 |
7.82 |
9.25 |
Labor market |
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Unemployment rate - Total |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
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– |
4.2 |
– |
Employment-population ratio - Total |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
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– |
64.9 |
– |
Labor force participation rate |
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Labor force participation rate - Men |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
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– |
75.4 |
– |
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 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-0.8 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons.
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Last Modified Date: December 21, 2012
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