Various indicators related to labour market exits are presented in further detail in the following pages. These indicators have all been taken from the Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS) and adopt a "labour market" approach, i.e. they are based mainly on labour-market status and not on benefits from the old-age provision system.
The indicators are:
Switzerland’s population structure has changed considerably over the past few decades. The demographic ageing of Switzerland’s population has an impact on many areas of life. Health topics, employment, retirement and old-age provision are at the heart of the social and political discussion.
The old-age provision reports provide an overview of the protection of employed and retired persons by means of the old-age provision system. The system is also known as the «three-pillar system» and is comprised of the old age and survivors' insurance (AHV/AVS), occupational pension plans (BV/PP) and the third (3a) pillar (private pensions).
The ageing of the population is mainly driven by three factors: low fertility rate, longer life expectancy and migration.
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