Persons living: EU 2030 strategy in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons living: EU 2030 strategy was 166 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
166
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
183
in 2018
All-time low
101
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Switzerland, 2014–2024

0501001502002014201920242014: 1012015: 1162016: 1372017: 1592018: 1832019: 1452020: 1352021: 1712022: 1332023: 1332024: 166

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Switzerland stood at 166.

That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Switzerland peaked at 183 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 101, in 2014.

That places Switzerland 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons living: EU 2030 strategy in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy in Switzerland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 101 —
2015 116 +14.9%
2016 137 +18.1%
2017 159 +16.1%
2018 183 +15.1%
2019 145 -20.8%
2020 135 -6.9%
2021 171 +26.7%
2022 133 -22.2%
2023 133 +0.0%
2024 166 +24.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 166 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 166 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.5, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 140.17 101 183 6
2020s 147.6 133 171 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Finland 221 compare
  2. 13 Denmark 218 compare
  3. 14 Greece 208 compare
  4. 16 Portugal 165 compare
  5. 17 Czechia 120 compare
  6. 18 Norway 115 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Switzerland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Switzerland was 166 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 183 in 2018.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 491 data points, 2014–2025
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