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Total social accounts 2020: results for Switzerland and international comparisons
CHF 206 billion were paid in social benefits during the year 2020, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was an increase of CHF 20.4 billion compared with 2019 (in real terms + 11.1%). This rise was mainly due to unemployment benefits, including compensation for reduced working hours and for loss of earnings due to coronavirus (+CHF 14.1 billion). Old-age and sickness/healthcare accounted for an additional CHF 2.7 billion and CHF 2.5 billion respectively.
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Total social security accounts 2020
Over CHF 200 billion for social benefits in 2020Federal Statistical Office
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Expenditure on social benefits in Switzerland and Europe
Observation period: 1990-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Social protection finance in Europe: social benefits, as % of the GDP
Observation period: 2019-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Social protection finance in Europe: social benefits, per capita, in Swiss francs PPP (CHF PPP), at 2015 prices
Observation period: 2019-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Social protection finances in Switzerland: social benefits by function, in millions of Swiss francs, at current prices
Observation period: 2010-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Social protection finances in Switzerland: social benefits by scheme, in millions of Swiss francs, at current prices
Observation period: 2010-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Expenditure for social benefits by function, annual change 2008–2020
In %, at constant 2015 prices
Observation period: 2008-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Expenditure for social benefits by function, change 2019–2020
In %, at constant 2015 prices, selected countries
Observation period: 2019-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Expenditure for social benefits by function, change 2019–2020
At constant 2015 prices
Observation period: 2019-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Expenditure for social benefits, 2000–2020
As % of GDP, selected countries
Observation period: 2000-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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