Economy, jobs and prices in Neuchâtel (Espace Mittelland, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €19.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Neuchâtel spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Neuchâtel CHF 164.63 million in 2024, CHF 917 per resident (10th highest of 26 cantons): CHF 84.67 million for roads and CHF 79.95 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Neuchâtel invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Neuchâtel came to CHF 167.43 million in 2024, 6.5% of the total and CHF 933 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 147.02 million of cantonal spending in Neuchâtel in 2024, including CHF 103.25 million for agriculture, CHF 4.05 million for tourism and CHF 9.49 million for energy. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Company taxes are a gauge of the business base: in 2024 they yielded CHF 1,350 per resident for the cantonal government of Neuchâtel, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 51.98 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 29.79 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Neuchâtel compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Neuchâtel ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ticino | CHF 998 |
| 8 | Zug | CHF 997 |
| 9 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 960 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel | CHF 917 |
| 11 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 782 |
| 12 | Jura | CHF 756 |
| 13 | Bern / Berne | CHF 736 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Neuchâtel ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Basel-Stadt | CHF 3,529 |
| 3 | Zug | CHF 3,368 |
| 4 | Schaffhausen | CHF 1,810 |
| 5 | Neuchâtel | CHF 1,350 |
| 6 | Vaud | CHF 1,084 |
| 7 | Luzern | CHF 956 |
| 8 | Zürich | CHF 955 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF): Detaillierte Daten FS und GFS Modell: Standardauswertungen (financial statistics of the Confederation, cantons, communes and social insurance, 1990-2024; standardauswertung.csv with its codelist, saved zipped), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5fec658d1506…)
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