Social assistance recipients in Switzerland in 2024 Social assistance rate remained below long-term average in 2024 - modernised Social Assistance Statistics for more relevant and timely results

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Social assistance rate remained below long-term average in 2024 - modernised Social Assistance Statistics for more relevant and timely results

15.12.2025 - In 2024, 256 000 persons in Switzerland received social assistance in the form of a financial benefit on at least one occasion. The number of social welfare recipients remained largely stable, with the social welfare rate at 2.9% and thus only slightly above the previous year's figure (2023 2.8%). The Social Assistance Statistics are being modernised to provide a more representative and timely picture of the situation regarding social assistance recipients.

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Observation period
2005-2024
Periodicity
Annual
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2025-0262-e
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
15.12.2025
Topic:
Social security

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