Rank in country
6 / 7
Among 7 regions in Switzerland
Zurich - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Zurich (2024).
Zurich
Latest value
· 2024
14.70% of people
CH 19.3 · -4.6 pp vs country · Europe 20.7 · -6.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
200 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,605,508
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
How Zurich compares
Lower is better · Range 13.7–33.1
Zurich
14.7
Switzerland
19.3
Europe
20.7
Switzerland -4.6 pp
Europe -6.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Zurich recorded 14.7% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Switzerland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 236,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 12.2% to 14.7%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest improvement.
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