Rate of self-employed with employee(s)

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 readiness of migrants to take risks with regards employment and provides a supplement to the volume of employees.

In 2018, 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 (around 4%compared with 7% for people without a migration background).

During the period from 2012-2018, the rate of self-employed persons with employees remained stable in most population groups observed. A slight increase in the rate of self-employed persons with employee(s) can be observed among the population without a migration background.

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 not statistically significant in Ticino and Central Switzerland.

In the different regions, the rate of self-employed people with employee(s) among the population without a migration background varies from between 6% (minimum recorded in Zurich and in Northwest Switzerland) and 9% (in Ticino). In the population with a migration background, rates are generally lower. The lowest rate is in Zurich (3%) and the highest in Ticino (8%).