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

Switzerland: People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 5.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.6%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2018
All-time low
4.7%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

02462014201920242014: 4.7 Percentage2015: 5.3 Percentage2016: 5.4 Percentage2017: 5.5 Percentage2018: 6.3 Percentage2019: 6.3 Percentage2020: 5.9 Percentage2021: 6 Percentage2022: 6 Percentage2023: 5.3 Percentage2024: 5.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Switzerland is 5.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Switzerland peaked at 6.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2014.

Switzerland ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 tenure in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Switzerland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 4.7%
2015 5.3% +12.8%
2016 5.4% +1.9%
2017 5.5% +1.9%
2018 6.3% +14.5%
2019 6.3% +0.0%
2020 5.9% -6.3%
2021 6.0% +1.7%
2022 6.0% +0.0%
2023 5.3% -11.7%
2024 5.6% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.6% 4.7% 6.3% 6
2020s 5.8% 5.3% 6.0% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 23 Estonia 6.5% compare
  2. 23 Estonia 6.5% compare
  3. 25 Luxembourg 5.9% compare
  4. 27 Romania 5.4% compare
  5. 28 Portugal 5.2% compare
  6. 29 Czechia 4.7% compare
  7. 29 Iceland 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Switzerland?
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Switzerland was 5.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 tenure status (population aged 0 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 tenure status (population aged 0 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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