A Panorama of Swiss Society

The new series, A Panorama of Swiss Society, is published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the Universities of Neuchâtel and Fribourg and the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences is the joint initiative of official statistics and social science research in the universities. It is the continuation of the previous Swiss Social Report. The aim of the new series is to make important findings on key socio-political topics and fundamental trends in Swiss society accessible for public interest.

The current issue is dedicated to the ageing of society. Demographic change and an ageing society are megatrends. Ageing refers both to individual development that continues well into old age and to the dynamics of institutions and structures as well as societal developments, attitudes and challenges. Conventional perceptions of old age no longer apply. This can be seen, for example, in novel ageing concepts in science and politics. The aim of this Panorama is to explore selected topics relating to ageing in greater depth. The publication thus paints a contrasting, multi-layered picture of various aspects and dimensions of ageing in Switzerland.

The publication is now available in French and in German. The English version will follow soon.

A Panorama of Swiss Society 2024: Ageing and old age in contemporary society
Chapter	Title and authors
Chapter 1	Introduction: New life situations and continuities of ageing (M. Budowski, J. Furrer and C. Suter; University of Fribourg, Federal Statistical Office and University of Neuchâtel)
Chapter 2	Life situations of older people—observations and trends (F. Höpflinger; University of Zurich)
Chapter 3	Financial situation of the retirement-age population (M. Guggisberg, S. Häni, C. Modetta, D. Oehrli and M. Papinutto; Federal Statistical Office)
Chapter 4	Social participation and exclusion in today's ageing society (A. Seifert and M. Martin; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland and University of Zurich)
Chapter 5	Voluntary work by and for older people (A. Fischer, M. Lamprecht, H. Stamm and N. Schöbi; Lamprecht & Stamm and Federal Statistical Office)
Chapter 6	Ageing in place, abroad, or across borders (M. Nedelcu and L. Ravazzini; University of Neuchâtel)
Chapter 7	Developments in long-term care (S. Pellegrini; Swiss Health Observatory)
Chapter 8	Planning and preparation for aging and old age (M. Budowski and I. Staub; University of Fribourg)
Chapter 9	Demographic transition and very old age by international comparison (S. Misoch; Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences)

A Panorama of Swiss Society 2020: Migration—Integration—Participation

This first edition of A Panorama of Swiss Society deals with the topics of migration, integration and participation. Specialists, from different disciplines, present in-depth analyses of selected trends, which they seek to interpret and explain. They examine migration backgrounds, characteristics and circumstances from various angles that concern both international and internal migration, integration processes and changes that effect society as a whole.

A Panorama of Swiss Society 2020: Migration—Integration—Participation
Chapter	Title and authors
	Introduction (D. Efionayi-Mäder, J. Furrer, M. Heiniger, and C. Suter; University of Neuchâtel and Federal Statistical Office)
Chapter 1	Population with a migration background: integration prospects and comparisons with the native population (F. Bartosik; Federal Statistical Office)
Chapter 2	International migration and integration from a longitudinal perspective (P. Wanner; University of Geneva)
Chapter 3	Immigration, return migration and integration from a labour market perspective (S. Favre, R. Föllmi, and J. Zweimüller; University of Zurich and University of St. Gallen)
Chapter 4	Household income and wealth among people with a migration background. A comparison of Switzerland and Germany (L. Ravazzini, C. Halbmeier, and C. Suter; University of Neuchâtel and DIW Berlin)
Chapter 5	Migrants’ participation in the Swiss social security system: social protection for whom? (M. Budowski, E. Odermatt, and S. Schief; University of Fribourg)
Chapter 6	Internal migration in Switzerland: behaviour and impact (J. Zufferey; OBSAN)
Chapter 7	Which path to inclusion? Citizenship between institutions and attitudes (M. Aeberli and G. D’Amato; Federal Statistical Office and University of Neuchâtel)