In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Switzerland
Switzerland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work was 12.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.0%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2023
All-time low
8.8%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2007–2024
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 12.0% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Switzerland peaked at 13.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.6% | — |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.4%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.4%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.4% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,706 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.79 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Switzerland?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Switzerland was 12.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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