Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2022
All-time low
1.7%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

24682007201520242007: 2.7 Percentage2008: 1.7 Percentage2009: 4.6 Percentage2010: 3.2 Percentage2011: 3.5 Percentage2012: 3 Percentage2013: 3.1 Percentage2014: 4 Percentage2015: 2.7 Percentage2016: 3.4 Percentage2017: 2.8 Percentage2018: 5.7 Percentage2019: 5.4 Percentage2020: 6.6 Percentage2021: 5.3 Percentage2022: 7.3 Percentage2023: 5.5 Percentage2024: 4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 4.0% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Switzerland peaked at 7.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.

That places Switzerland 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 most in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Switzerland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 2.7%
2008 1.7% -37.0%
2009 4.6% +170.6%
2010 3.2% -30.4%
2011 3.5% +9.4%
2012 3.0% -14.3%
2013 3.1% +3.3%
2014 4.0% +29.0%
2015 2.7% -32.5%
2016 3.4% +25.9%
2017 2.8% -17.6%
2018 5.7% +103.6%
2019 5.4% -5.3%
2020 6.6% +22.2%
2021 5.3% -19.7%
2022 7.3% +37.7%
2023 5.5% -24.7%
2024 4.0% -27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 1.7% 4.6% 3
2010s 3.7% 2.7% 5.7% 10
2020s 5.7% 4.0% 7.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Switzerland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Switzerland was 4.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Switzerland ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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