Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of was 3.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2022
All-time low
2.3%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

02462014201920242014: 3.7 Percentage2015: 2.5 Percentage2016: 3 Percentage2017: 2.3 Percentage2018: 4 Percentage2019: 5.3 Percentage2020: 5.4 Percentage2021: 4.4 Percentage2022: 5.6 Percentage2023: 3.8 Percentage2024: 3.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Switzerland is 3.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Switzerland peaked at 5.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2017.

Switzerland ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Switzerland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 3.7%
2015 2.5% -32.4%
2016 3.0% +20.0%
2017 2.3% -23.3%
2018 4.0% +73.9%
2019 5.3% +32.5%
2020 5.4% +1.9%
2021 4.4% -18.5%
2022 5.6% +27.3%
2023 3.8% -32.1%
2024 3.5% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.5% 2.3% 5.3% 6
2020s 4.5% 3.5% 5.6% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 40 Cyprus 3.6% compare
  2. 42 Czechia 3.4% compare
  3. 43 Malta 2.6% compare
  4. 43 Slovenia 2.6% compare
  5. 43 Slovenia 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Switzerland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Switzerland was 3.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of?
Switzerland ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 523 data points, 2014–2025
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