Income, poverty and living conditions in 2022 Swiss life satisfaction is highest in Europe - yet inequalities persist

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Swiss life satisfaction is highest in Europe - yet inequalities persist

26.03.2024 - In European comparison, life satisfaction in Switzerland is consistently high and in 2022 was the highest of all European countries. The overall standard of living also remained high in European comparison. However, almost one in ten people had difficulty making ends meet and 4.9% of the population had to go without important goods, services and social activities for financial reasons. The poverty rate was 8.2%. These are some of the findings from the 2022 Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Observation period
2022
Periodicity
Annual
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
Source(s)
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2024-0443-e
Copyright
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OPEN-BY
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
26.03.2024
Topic:
Economic and social situation of the population

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