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Poverty, income distribution and living conditions 2019
In 2019, 8.7% of the population or some 735 000 people in Switzerland were affected by income poverty. Following a brief pause in the previous year, the rising trend of recent years thus continued. 12.2% said they had difficulty making ends meet. The overall standard of living in Switzerland, however, continues to be one of the highest in Europe. These are some of the findings from the Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC). The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet included in these data.
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Poverty, income distribution and living conditions 2019
Poverty in Switzerland increased further in 2019Federal Statistical Office
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Material deprivation in Europe
Observation period: 2007-2019
Federal Statistical Office
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At-risk-of poverty rates before and after social transfers
European comparison
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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At-risk-of-poverty rate (as %) in Europe
Cut-off point at 60% of the median
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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At-risk-of-poverty rate among employed persons
European comparison
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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At-risk-of-poverty threshold for a single person in Europe
In Purchasing Power Standard (PPS)
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Evolution of the poverty rate
Observation period: 2007-2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Evolution of the poverty rate, total population and employed persons
Observation period: 2014-2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Evolution of various poverty indicators among employed persons
Observation period: 2007-2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Material deprivation rate (as %) in Europe
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Median equivalised disposable income in Europe
En standard du pouvoir d'achat (SPA)
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Percentage of people living in Europe in a household with difficulty or great difficulty to make ends meet
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Poverty rates
By different characteristics
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Poverty rates before and after social transfers
Total population
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Poverty rates before and after social transfers
By different characteristics
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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S80/S20 equivalised disposable income quintile share ratio in Europe
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Satisfaction in different areas of life
Percentage of the population aged 16 or more according to the degree of satisfaction in relation to:
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 18.02.2021
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Severe material deprivation rate among employed persons
European comparison
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Standard of living and inequality of distribution of income for a selection of European countries
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Trends in Gini coefficients
Observation period: 1998, 2000-2018
Federal Statistical Office
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Trends in primary and disposable equivalised income: median values
Observation period: 1998, 2000-2018
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 18.02.2021
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Trends in quintile share ratios (S80/S20)
Observation period: 1998, 2000-2018
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 18.02.2021
