OECD Economic Surveys

Switzerland has proved resilient through the pandemic geopolitical turmoil and reverberations in energy markets. Unemployment and inflation are low and living standards are among the highest in the OECD. This is reinforced by a dynamic market-based economy highly skilled workforce and prudent macroeconomic policies. Yet slowing growth amid continued price pressures pose challenges. A tight monetary policy is necessary to ensure that inflation remains durably within the central bank's target range. Although a broadly neutral fiscal stance is warranted in the short term longer-term fiscal pressures call for structural reform to counter rising cost of ageing and to support the green transition. S