Poverty, income distribution and living conditions 2019 Poverty in Switzerland increased further in 2019

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Poverty in Switzerland increased further in 2019

18.02.2021 - In 2019, 8.7% of the population or some 735 000 people in Switzerland were affected by income poverty. Following a brief pause in the previous year, the rising trend of recent years thus continued. 12.2% said they had difficulty making ends meet. The overall standard of living in Switzerland, however, continues to be one of the highest in Europe. These are some of the findings from the Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet included in these data.

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Observation period
2019
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2021-0431-e
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
18.02.2021
Topic:
Economic and social situation of the population

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