Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 3.23 million Person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Switzerland, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Switzerland is 3.23 million Person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Switzerland peaked at 3.23 million Person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million Person, in 2006.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.48 million Person | — |
| 2007 | 2.52 million Person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.56 million Person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million Person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million Person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million Person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million Person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.84 million Person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million Person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million Person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.96 million Person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million Person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million Person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million Person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.11 million Person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.15 million Person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million Person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.23 million Person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 million Person | 2.48 million Person | 2.62 million Person | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million Person | 2.67 million Person | 3.07 million Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 million Person | 3.11 million Person | 3.23 million Person | 4 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Switzerland?
- Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Switzerland was 3.23 million Person in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million Person in 2023.
- What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million Person in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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