IMD World Talent Report 2023

Talent Ranking 2023

SWITZERLAND

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Overall top strengths Overall top weaknesses

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

Rank 2023

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Overall

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1

1

1

1

1

Investment & Development

2

2

1

3

3

1

Appeal

5

3

Readiness

Investment & Development Total public expenditure on education

Value 5.7 %

2023 Rank

14

Percentage of GDP

26,286 US$ 14.92 ratio 11.89 ratio

Total public exp. on education per student Spending per enrolled pupil/student, all levels Pupil-teacher ratio (primary education) Ratio of students to teaching staff Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary education) Ratio of students to teaching staff are sufficiently implemented

2

37 32

8.64 Survey [0..10] 7.52 Survey [0..10]

Health infrastructure Female labor force Apprenticeships Employee training

1 4

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meets the needs of society Percentage of total labor force is a high priority in companies

46.86 %

26

8.59 Survey [0..10]

1

Appeal

Value

2023 Rank

Cost-of-living index

107.34 index

60 11

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Index of a basket of goods & services in the main city

7.86 Survey [0..10] 7.60 Survey [0..10] 7.92 Survey [0..10] 9.64 Survey [0..10] 9.06 Survey [0..10]

Attracting and retaining talents

is a priority in companies

Worker motivation

2 1 1 1 1

in companies is high

Brain drain Quality of life

does not hinder competitiveness in your economy

is high

Foreign highly skilled personnel Remuneration of management Collected personal income tax

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are attracted to your country's business environment Total base salary plus bonuses and long-term incentives, US$ On profits, income and capital gains, as a percentage of GDP

456,478 US$

8.68 %

43

8.58 Survey [0..10] 9.16 micrograms

Justice

3

is fairly administered

Statutory minimum wage Exposure to particle pollution

14

Mean population exposure to PM2.5, Micrograms per cubic metre

4,221.01 US$

1

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Statutory gross monthly minimum wage

Readiness

Value

2023 Rank

Labor force growth

0.04 %

53 20

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Percentage change is readily available are readily available

6.07 Survey [0..10] 7.85 Survey [0..10] 8.01 Survey [0..10] 6.75 Survey [0..10] 8.64 Survey [0..10] 8.90 Survey [0..10] 8.58 Survey [0..10] 8.68 Survey [0..10]

Skilled labor Finance skills

1 1 9 1 1 1 3

International experience

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of senior managers is generally significant

Competent senior managers Primary and secondary education

are readily available

meets the needs of a competitive economy

25.17 %

University education Management education Graduates in Sciences

27

% of graduates in ICT, Engineering, Math & Natural Sciences

Foreign tertiary-level students per 1000 inhabitants meets the needs of a competitive economy meets the needs of the business community are meeting the needs of enterprises

Language skills

6.74 number 498 Average

Student mobility inbound

10 21

Educational assessment - PISA

PISA survey of 15-year olds

96