Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … population most frequent activity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … population most frequent activity was 16.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16.5
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
41st
of 48 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 2019
All-time low
14.6
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Switzerland, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat.
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 41st out of 48 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: EU 2020 strategy … population most frequent activity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.3, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9 | 16.6 | 17.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.61 | 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 41st out of 48 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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