People living in households with very low work intensity by in Switzerland

Switzerland: People living in households with very low work intensity by was 3.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
36th
of 41 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2022
All-time low
2.3%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2014–2024

People living in households with very low work intensity by in Switzerland, 2014–2024

2345672014201920242014: 3.7 Percentage2015: 2.4 Percentage2016: 2.7 Percentage2017: 2.3 Percentage2018: 4 Percentage2019: 4.7 Percentage2020: 5.9 Percentage2021: 4.3 Percentage2022: 6.6 Percentage2023: 4.2 Percentage2024: 3.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by in Switzerland is 3.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Switzerland peaked at 6.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2017.

That places Switzerland 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

People living in households with very low work intensity by in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Switzerland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 3.7%
2015 2.4% -35.1%
2016 2.7% +12.5%
2017 2.3% -14.8%
2018 4.0% +73.9%
2019 4.7% +17.5%
2020 5.9% +25.5%
2021 4.3% -27.1%
2022 6.6% +53.5%
2023 4.2% -36.4%
2024 3.3% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.3% 2.3% 4.7% 6
2020s 4.9% 3.3% 6.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by in Switzerland?
People living in households with very low work intensity by in Switzerland was 3.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by?
Switzerland ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 472 data points, 2014–2025
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