Switzerland's Main Economic Pillars
Switzerland's national income comes from four high-value sectors:
- Financial Services: ~10.5% GDP, 200k+ jobs; global wealth management, banking, insurance hub.
- Manufacturing (High-Tech): ~18.5% GDP, 150k+ jobs; pharma (Novartis, Roche), precision instruments, watches (Rolex, Swatch), machinery.
- Tourism: ~2.6% GDP, 190k+ jobs; CHF 20B revenue; alpine, urban, business travel.
- Agriculture: ~1.5% GDP, 100k jobs; dairy, chocolate, wine; heavily subsidized/protected.
No single "main" source; it's a diversified, high-value economy. Finance and pharma/manufacturing lead by GDP; tourism is iconic but smaller in share.