First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Switzerland
Switzerland: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 39.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Switzerland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 39.3% for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Switzerland peaked at 46.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.9% | — |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 41.8% | 46.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 39.3% | 43.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Switzerland?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Switzerland was 39.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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