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

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

Latest (2024)
5.6
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
30th
of 45 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: 4.72015: 5.32016: 5.42017: 5.52018: 6.32019: 6.32020: 5.92021: 62022: 62023: 5.32024: 5.6

Source: Eurostat.

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 30th of 45 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 … 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 Value 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 +1.7%
2022 6 +0.0%
2023 5.3 -11.7%
2024 5.6 +5.7%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 5.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 5.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.95, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.58 4.7 6.3 6
2020s 5.76 5.3 6 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 27 Estonia 6.5 compare
  2. 27 Estonia 6.5 compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 5.9 compare
  4. 31 Romania 5.4 compare
  5. 32 Portugal 5.2 compare
  6. 33 Czechia 4.7 compare
  7. 33 Iceland 4.7 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 30th out of 45 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 504 data points, 2014–2025
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