At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 24.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera is 24.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 25.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2008.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 149th of 301 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.7% | — |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.8% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 25.0% | 5 |
More poverty & inequality data for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 16.2% (2024)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 6.0% (2024)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 19.3% (2024)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 2.4% (2024)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 1.3% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 18.1% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 24.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2008.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 149th out of 301 regions with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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