Rate of self-employed with employee(s)

Relevance/Result

Recommended by the EU, this indicator represents a particular form of labour market participation and integration. The rate of self-employed persons gives information on the representation of the population with a migrant background in entrepreneurship in Switzerland and provides a supplement to the volume of employees.

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In 2020, the population without a migration background had a significantly higher rate of self-employed persons with employee(s) than the population with a migration background, regardless of the generation observed (4% compared with 7% for people without a migration background).

Trends over time

During the period from 2012 to 2020, the rate of self-employed persons with employees remained stable in most population groups observed.

Major region

In all Swiss major regions, people without a migration background are more likely to be self-employed with employee(s) than people with a migration background. The difference between migration statuses is however not statistically significant in Ticino. The biggest difference between the population without and with a migration background can be observed in Northwest Switzerland (6% compared with 3%).

Definitions

The rate of self-employed persons with employee(s) enables a certain assessment of the hierarchical situation of employed persons. This type of activity can present an alternative to traditional insertion by means of a salaried job. The indicator is calculated by dividing the number of employed persons whose status is self-employed with employees by the total number of employed persons.

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All indicators

Some 68 indicators describe the current situation and changes in the integration of the population with a migration background and/or of foreign nationals in Switzerland in eleven areas of life in our society.

Key indicators

34 key indicators provide an overview of the progress made on the journey towards integration and the state of integration of the population with a migration background. If this information is lacking, the population is shown by nationality, and where this variable is available, the country of birth.