Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy … citizenship in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy … citizenship was 0.3 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
28th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland, 2009–2020

00.20.40.60.812009201420202009: 0.52010: 0.92011: 0.32012: 0.72013: 0.22014: 0.52015: 0.92016: 0.72017: 0.42018: 02019: 0.42020: 0.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland is 0.3, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland peaked at 0.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.

Switzerland ranks 28th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy … citizenship in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and citizenship (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Switzerland, 2009 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2009 0.5 —
2010 0.9 +80.0%
2011 0.3 -66.7%
2012 0.7 +133.3%
2013 0.2 -71.4%
2014 0.5 +150.0%
2015 0.9 +80.0%
2016 0.7 -22.2%
2017 0.4 -42.9%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0.4 —
2020 0.3 -25.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
2010s 0.5 0 0.9 10
2020s 0.3 0.3 0.3 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 25 Finland 0.6 compare
  2. 26 Luxembourg 0.5 compare
  3. 27 Czechia 0.4 compare
  4. 29 Austria 0.2 compare
  5. 30 Portugal 0.1 compare
  6. 31 Estonia 0 compare
  7. 31 Iceland 0 compare
  8. 31 Serbia 0 compare
  9. 31 Sweden 0 compare
  10. 31 Slovakia 0 compare
  11. 31 Türkiye 0 compare
  12. 31 Estonia 0 compare
  13. 31 Slovakia 0 compare
  14. 31 Serbia 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland was 0.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2010.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Switzerland ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and citizenship (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and citizenship (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 494 data points, 2009–2020
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