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

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

Latest (2024)
14
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40
in 2022
All-time low
14
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

102030402015201920242015: 152016: 182017: 152018: 252019: 302020: 372021: 272022: 402023: 262024: 14

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Switzerland is 14, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2024.

Switzerland ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People living in households with very low work intensity … 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 Value Change
2015 15 —
2016 18 +20.0%
2017 15 -16.7%
2018 25 +66.7%
2019 30 +20.0%
2020 37 +23.3%
2021 27 -27.0%
2022 40 +48.1%
2023 26 -35.0%
2024 14 -46.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.5, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 27 North Macedonia 15 compare
  2. 27 North Macedonia 15 compare
  3. 30 Albania 12 compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 11 compare
  5. 31 Slovakia 11 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 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 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 in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Switzerland ranks 29th out of 45 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 504 data points, 2015–2025
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