Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income was 5.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Switzerland is 5.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% 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 income in Switzerland peaked at 6.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 33rd of 47 countries on this measure, 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 income in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.5% | — |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 56,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 104,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.757 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 86,880 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Switzerland?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Switzerland was 5.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by income 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 income?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income 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 income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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