Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 4.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Switzerland stood at 4.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Switzerland peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.9% | — |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Switzerland?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Switzerland was 4.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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