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Statistics & Trends

Explore Switzerland’s key indicators over time. Data spans back to 2000 for most metrics.

Federal Budget Breakdown (2026)

How Switzerland allocates its CHF 91 billion federal budget across key areas.

Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV)View source

Economic Trends

Unemployment (ILO)

Unemployment rate based on international ILO standards (active job seekers)

5.1%
Source: FSO / UST (Federal Statistical Office)View source

Unemployment (SECO)

Registered unemployment rate based on SECO data (registered job seekers at RAV)

2.8%
Source: SECO (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs)View source

GDP Growth

Annual percentage growth rate of real GDP at market prices

1.4%
Source: SECO / FSOView source

Inflation

Annual inflation rate based on Consumer Price Index

1.1%
Source: BFSView source

Median Wage

Historical median gross monthly wage for a full-time position

7’185
Source: FSO / UST (Federal Statistical Office)View source

Federal Debt

Net debt of the Swiss Confederation as percentage of GDP (excluding Cantons/Municipalities)

17.2
Source: FFA / AFF (Federal Finance Administration)View source

Housing Prices

Official index for single-family houses and condominiums (IMPI Base Q4 2019 = 100)

122.5
Source: FSO / UST (Federal Statistical Office)View source

Demographic Trends

Foreign Population

Percentage of permanent residents without Swiss citizenship

27.2
Source: FSO / UST (Federal Statistical Office)View source

Population

Total permanent resident population at year-end (in millions)

9.12
Source: FSO / UST (Federal Statistical Office)View source

Median Age

Historical median age of the permanent resident population (1950-2025)

43.1
Source: FSO / UST (Federal Statistical Office) & UN Population Div.View source

Life Expectancy

Average life expectancy at birth (Combined)

84.5
Source: FSO / UST (Federal Statistical Office)View source

Social Trends

Crime Rate

Total offenses under the Swiss Criminal Code (StGB) per 1,000 permanent residents

60.2
Source: FSO / UST (Police Crime Statistics - PKS)View source

Healthcare Costs

Total current expenditure on health as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product

11.8
Source: FSO / UST (Federal Statistical Office)View source

Education Spending

Total public expenditure on education as percentage of GDP

5.5%
Source: FSO / UST (Federal Statistical Office)View source

Poverty Rate

Percentage of population with income below 60% of median

8.1%
Source: BFSView source

Renewables

Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption

28%
Source: BFEView source

Data Sources

BFS

Federal Statistical Office

SECO

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

BAG

Federal Office of Public Health

OpenData.swiss

Swiss Open Government Data