Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 20.5 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.5 Thousand
Change on year
up 120.4%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.4 Thousand
in 2017
All-time low
6.6 Thousand
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Switzerland, 2007–2024

510152025302007201520242007: 16.2 Thousand2008: 6.6 Thousand2009: 11.6 Thousand2010: 25.3 Thousand2011: 18.7 Thousand2012: 10.6 Thousand2013: 20.1 Thousand2014: 22.5 Thousand2015: 25 Thousand2016: 23.3 Thousand2017: 31.4 Thousand2018: 21.7 Thousand2019: 24.4 Thousand2020: 25.4 Thousand2021: 12.9 Thousand2022: 24.8 Thousand2023: 9.3 Thousand2024: 20.5 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 20.5 Thousand for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in 2024.

That represents a change of up 120.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Switzerland peaked at 31.4 Thousand in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.6 Thousand, in 2008.

That places Switzerland 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Switzerland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Thousand Change
2007 16.2 Thousand
2008 6.6 Thousand -59.3%
2009 11.6 Thousand +75.8%
2010 25.3 Thousand +118.1%
2011 18.7 Thousand -26.1%
2012 10.6 Thousand -43.3%
2013 20.1 Thousand +89.6%
2014 22.5 Thousand +11.9%
2015 25 Thousand +11.1%
2016 23.3 Thousand -6.8%
2017 31.4 Thousand +34.8%
2018 21.7 Thousand -30.9%
2019 24.4 Thousand +12.4%
2020 25.4 Thousand +4.1%
2021 12.9 Thousand -49.2%
2022 24.8 Thousand +92.2%
2023 9.3 Thousand -62.5%
2024 20.5 Thousand +120.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.47 Thousand 6.6 Thousand 16.2 Thousand 3
2010s 22.3 Thousand 10.6 Thousand 31.4 Thousand 10
2020s 18.58 Thousand 9.3 Thousand 25.4 Thousand 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 20 Finland 29.3 Thousand compare
  2. 21 Austria 27.1 Thousand compare
  3. 22 Serbia 23 Thousand compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 20.4 Thousand compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 20.4 Thousand compare
  6. 26 Hungary 20.2 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Switzerland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Switzerland was 20.5 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 31.4 Thousand in 2017.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6 Thousand in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,000 data points, 2003–2025
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