Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 16.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Switzerland, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 16.5% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Switzerland peaked at 20.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.2% | — |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Switzerland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Switzerland was 16.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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