Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 7.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2024
All-time low
5.8%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Switzerland, 2014–2024

024682014201920242014: 6.1 Percentage2015: 6.4 Percentage2016: 6.2 Percentage2017: 5.8 Percentage2018: 6.4 Percentage2019: 7.2 Percentage2020: 5.9 Percentage2021: 6.3 Percentage2022: 6.6 Percentage2023: 7 Percentage2024: 7.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Switzerland is 7.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Switzerland peaked at 7.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2017.

Switzerland ranks 30th 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 spend a small amount of money each week in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile in Switzerland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 6.1%
2015 6.4% +4.9%
2016 6.2% -3.1%
2017 5.8% -6.5%
2018 6.4% +10.3%
2019 7.2% +12.5%
2020 5.9% -18.1%
2021 6.3% +6.8%
2022 6.6% +4.8%
2023 7.0% +6.1%
2024 7.6% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.4% 5.8% 7.2% 6
2020s 6.7% 5.9% 7.6% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 29 Serbia 7.9% compare
  2. 30 Estonia 7.6% compare
  3. 30 Luxembourg 7.6% compare
  4. 30 Estonia 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Switzerland?
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Switzerland was 7.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
Switzerland ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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