In 2022, the national average hourly rate for home care services was CHF 114 when provided by a public organisation, versus CHF 83 for private companies.
In the 1st quarter of 2024, the number of people in employment in Switzerland rose by 1.4% compared with the same quarter of the previous year. During the same period, the unemployment rate as defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO) remained at 4.3% in Switzerland and at 6.3% in the European Union.
In 2023, there were 47 719 farms in Switzerland, 1.3% fewer than one year earlier. Organic farming is still in vogue: 7896 or 16.5% of all farms were organic, farming almost a fifth of the utilised agricultural area.
The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.3% in April 2024 compared with the previous month, reaching 107.4 points (December 2020 = 100). Inflation was +1.4% compared with the same month of the previous year.
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With two consecutive increases in the mortgage reference rate in 2023 (June and December), there is growing interest in housing rents. On this page you can find all the latest information on this topic.
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