Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 was 5.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.6%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2019
All-time low
3.3%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Switzerland, 2007–2024

02462007201520242007: 4.5 Percentage2008: 3.3 Percentage2009: 4 Percentage2010: 4.1 Percentage2011: 4.7 Percentage2012: 3.5 Percentage2013: 4.1 Percentage2014: 4.8 Percentage2015: 5.3 Percentage2016: 5.5 Percentage2017: 5.9 Percentage2018: 6.1 Percentage2019: 6.2 Percentage2020: 5.5 Percentage2021: 5.7 Percentage2022: 5.6 Percentage2023: 5 Percentage2024: 5.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 5.6% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in 2024.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Switzerland peaked at 6.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.

That places Switzerland 32nd out of 45 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 NUTS 2 in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Switzerland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 4.5%
2008 3.3% -26.7%
2009 4.0% +21.2%
2010 4.1% +2.5%
2011 4.7% +14.6%
2012 3.5% -25.5%
2013 4.1% +17.1%
2014 4.8% +17.1%
2015 5.3% +10.4%
2016 5.5% +3.8%
2017 5.9% +7.3%
2018 6.1% +3.4%
2019 6.2% +1.6%
2020 5.5% -11.3%
2021 5.7% +3.6%
2022 5.6% -1.8%
2023 5.0% -10.7%
2024 5.6% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 3.3% 4.5% 3
2010s 5.0% 3.5% 6.2% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.0% 5.7% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 30 Iceland 6.0% compare
  2. 31 Luxembourg 5.9% compare
  3. 33 Portugal 5.1% compare
  4. 34 Czechia 5.0% compare
  5. 35 Croatia 4.8% compare
  6. 35 Croatia 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Switzerland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Switzerland was 5.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 NUTS 2 region (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 NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
293 places, 4,626 data points, 2003–2025
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