Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
34th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.8% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Switzerland was 0.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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