27.11.2025 - In 2024, the number of new recipients of pensions from the occupational pension system (2nd pillar) fell further compared with previous years, while the number of new recipients of lump-sum payments continued to rise. Among the beneficiaries, 45% received a lump-sum payment, 36% a pension and 19% a combination of a pension and lump sum. Some 92% of employees make contributions to a 2nd pillar pension. The share of contributors is greater among men than women. These are some of the findings of the Statistics on Old-Age Pension Provision produced by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
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