Social assistance recipients in Switzerland in 2023 The social assistance rate fell again in 2023, reaching 2.8%

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The social assistance rate fell again in 2023, reaching 2.8%

16.12.2024 - In 2023, 249 700 persons in Switzerland received social assistance in the form of a financial benefit on at least one occasion. In comparison with the previous year, this represented a decline of 0.1 percentage points in the social assistance rate, to 2.8%. This was the lowest level since 2005 and can be explained by positive labour market conditions in 2023. These are some of the findings of the Swiss Social Assistance Statistics from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Observation period
2005-2023
Periodicity
Annual
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2024-0501-e
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
16.12.2024
Topic:
Social security

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