Autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of in Switzerland

Switzerland: Autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of was 2,073 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
2,073
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
4,285
in 1997
All-time low
3
in 2002
Years of data
12
1997–2012

Autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of in Switzerland, 1997–2012

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1997200420121997: 4.3k1998: 3.8k2000: 3.4k2002: 32004: 2.9k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.7k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of in Switzerland is 2,073, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 69,000.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of in Switzerland peaked at 4,285 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2002.

That places Switzerland 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of members (1997-2012) in Switzerland, 1997 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1997 4,285
1998 3,806 -11.2%
2000 3,418 -10.2%
2002 3 -99.9%
2004 2,934 +97700.0%
2005 2,770 -5.6%
2006 2,667 -3.7%
2008 2,435 -8.7%
2009 2,351 -3.4%
2010 2,265 -3.7%
2011 2,191 -3.3%
2012 2,073 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,046 3,806 4,285 2
2000s 2,368 3 3,418 7
2010s 2,176 2,073 2,265 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Ireland 724,333 compare
  2. 2 Norway 353,758 compare
  3. 4 Spain 1,434 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 393 compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 393 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of in Switzerland?
Autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of in Switzerland was 2,073 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 4,285 in 1997.
What is the lowest autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2002.
How does Switzerland rank for autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of?
Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 69,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of members (1997-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Autonomous pension funds - number of enterprises by size class of members (1997-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 306 data points, 1997–2012
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