Publications & Documents

OECD Review of Agricultural Policies: Switzerland 2015

Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Peer Reviews: Switzerland 2015 (Supplementary Report) - Phase 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework

Key findings on migration in Switzerland 2014

In 2012, 143 800 immigrants entered Switzerland with the intention of long-term stay in the country (close to the 2011 level).

Job Creation and Local Economic Development in Switzerland

This publication highlights new evidence on policies to support job creation, bringing together the latest research on labour market, entrepreneurship and local economic development policy to help governments support job creation in the recovery. It also includes a set of country pages featuring, among other things, new data on skills supply and demand at the level of smaller OECD regions (TL3).

Regional Outlook 2014: Switzerland

Getting regions and cities 'right', adapting policies to the specificities of where people live and work, is vital to improving citizens’ well-being. View the country factsheets from the publication OECD Regional Outlook 2014.

Geographic Variations in Health Care: Country note for Switzerland

According to a new OECD report, variations in health care use across the cantons in Switzerland need to be consider the potential of over- and underuse of health services and raise questions about the efficiency and equity of health care services delivered in Switzerland.

Education at a Glance 2014: Switzerland

The large majority of the Swiss population has attained at least upper secondary education: 86% of 25-64 year-olds and 89% of 25-34 year-olds

OECD Employment Outlook 2014 - Key findings for Switzerland

Switzerland has high employment rates and low unemployment. The overall employment rate remained stable since the start of the crisis and stands at 79% (first quarter of 2014), the second highest in the OECD after Iceland, well above the OECD average of 65.6%. As for unemployment, among OECD countries only Japan, Korea, and Norway have lower unemployment rates.

Women’s role in the Swiss economy

Swiss women are now as well educated as their male counterparts. However, progress remains to be made in the job market where both the supply and price of female labour are below that of men.

Obesity Update 2014: Key Facts for Switzerland

Obesity rates are low in Switzerland, relative to most OECD countries. 9% of adults are obese in Switzerland, while nearly 38% are overweight (including obesity).