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

Switzerland: People living in households with very low work intensity by most was 14 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
40 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
14 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Switzerland, 2015–2024

102030402015201920242015: 15 Thousand persons2016: 18 Thousand persons2017: 15 Thousand persons2018: 25 Thousand persons2019: 30 Thousand persons2020: 37 Thousand persons2021: 27 Thousand persons2022: 40 Thousand persons2023: 26 Thousand persons2024: 14 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Switzerland is 14 Thousand persons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Switzerland peaked at 40 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14 Thousand persons, in 2024.

Switzerland ranks 28th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Switzerland, 2015 to 2024.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 15 Thousand persons
2016 18 Thousand persons +20.0%
2017 15 Thousand persons -16.7%
2018 25 Thousand persons +66.7%
2019 30 Thousand persons +20.0%
2020 37 Thousand persons +23.3%
2021 27 Thousand persons -27.0%
2022 40 Thousand persons +48.1%
2023 26 Thousand persons -35.0%
2024 14 Thousand persons -46.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.6 Thousand persons 15 Thousand persons 30 Thousand persons 5
2020s 28.8 Thousand persons 14 Thousand persons 40 Thousand persons 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  3. 27 North Macedonia 15 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Montenegro 12 Thousand persons compare
  5. 30 Slovakia 11 Thousand persons compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Switzerland?
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Switzerland was 14 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 40 Thousand persons in 2022.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 14 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Switzerland ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 most frequent activity status (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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 481 data points, 2015–2025
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