Income, poverty and living conditions in 2023
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Published by: Federal Statistical Office
In 2023, 8.1% of the population or some 708 000 people in Switzerland were affected by income poverty. 6.3% of the population had been in arrears with at least two types of payment in the last 12 months and 5.5% had to go without important goods, services and social activities for financial reasons. The overall standard of living in Switzerland, however, continues to be one of the highest in Europe.
Documents and files
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Diagram31.03.2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate among employed persons
European comparisonObservation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02.02.04eu-je
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate in Europe
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02-rpau
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
At-risk-of-poverty rates before and after social transfers
European comparisonObservation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02.04.02
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
At-risk-of-poverty threshold for a single person in Europe
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02-spau
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Evolution of the poverty rate, total population and employed persons
Observation period: 2014-2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02.01.02evo-je
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Indicators on the financial situation, by age
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02.05
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Material and social Deprivation, by area
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02.03.02
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Material and social deprivation rate among employed persons
European comparisonObservation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02.03.08
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Material and social deprivation rate in Europe
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02-privsoc
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Median equivalised disposable income in Europe
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.01-minc
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Percentage of Europe's population with low, average or very high life satisfaction
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.eu-002
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Percentage of the population living in Europe in a household with difficulty or great difficulty to make ends meet
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.04-zkeu
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Persons affected by poverty over a four-year period
By number of years, in % of the populationObservation period: 2020-2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02.05.01
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Poverty rates
By different characteristicsObservation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02.01.01-je
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Poverty rates before and after social transfers
By different characteristicsObservation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02.04.01
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Poverty rates before and after social transfers
Total populationObservation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02.04
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Rate of change from 2018 to 2023 of satisfaction with current life in Europa
Observation period: 2018, 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.eu-002-evol
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
S80/S20 equivalised disposable income quintile share ratio in Europe
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.01-s2080
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Satisfaction in different areas of life
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.04.01.02-dsat
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Satisfaction with housing
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-13.06.01.17
Social security, Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Share of the population living in an overcrowded household
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.02.03.10
Social security, Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Standard of living and inequality of distribution of income for a selection of European countries
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.01.01
Economic and social situation of the population
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Diagram31.03.2025
Unmet need for health care in Europe
Observation period: 2023 FSO-No: gr-e-20.03.04.08.01-eu
Economic and social situation of the population
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Map31.03.2025
Duration of risk of poverty
Observation period: 2020-2023
Economic and social situation of the populationSwitzerland, NUTS 0 - States
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