In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.2%
Change on year
up 43.6%
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2016
All-time low
3.3%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2009–2024
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Switzerland stood at 11.2%.
That represents a change of up 43.6% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Switzerland peaked at 13.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.0% | — |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +106.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -67.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +145.5% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +43.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 3.3% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
- 7 Germany 12.7% compare
- 9 Netherlands 10.4% compare
- 9 Netherlands 10.4% compare
- 11 Cyprus 9.3% compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Switzerland?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Switzerland was 11.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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