Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 12.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 12.4 for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland peaked at 12.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 regularly … regularly employment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | — |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 12.4 | +21.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.57 | 8 | 9.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 8 | 12.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Switzerland was 12.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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