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Policies to tame the housing cycle in Switzerland

High house prices are being supported by very low interest rates, immigration-fuelled population growth and smaller family units, while demand is being bolstered by mortgage interest tax deductibility and institutional investors.

Education at a Glance 2015: Switzerland

The 2015 edition introduces more detailed analysis of participation in early childhood and tertiary levels of education. The report also examines first generation tertiary-educated adults’ educational and social mobility, labour market outcomes for recent graduates, and participation in employer-sponsored formal and/or non-formal education.

Assessing the regional and environmental impacts of agricultural policies in Switzerland

Assessing the regional and environmental impacts of agricultural policies - An extension of the Policy Evaluation Model and an Application to Switzerland

OECD Review of Agricultural Policies: Switzerland 2015

Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Peer Reviews: Switzerland 2015 (Supplementary Report) - Phase 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework

Key findings on migration in Switzerland 2014

In 2012, 143 800 immigrants entered Switzerland with the intention of long-term stay in the country (close to the 2011 level).

Regional Outlook 2014: Switzerland

Getting regions and cities 'right', adapting policies to the specificities of where people live and work, is vital to improving citizens’ well-being. View the country factsheets from the publication OECD Regional Outlook 2014.

Geographic Variations in Health Care: Country note for Switzerland

According to a new OECD report, variations in health care use across the cantons in Switzerland need to be consider the potential of over- and underuse of health services and raise questions about the efficiency and equity of health care services delivered in Switzerland.

Education at a Glance 2014: Switzerland

The large majority of the Swiss population has attained at least upper secondary education: 86% of 25-64 year-olds and 89% of 25-34 year-olds

OECD Employment Outlook 2014 - Key findings for Switzerland

Switzerland has high employment rates and low unemployment. The overall employment rate remained stable since the start of the crisis and stands at 79% (first quarter of 2014), the second highest in the OECD after Iceland, well above the OECD average of 65.6%. As for unemployment, among OECD countries only Japan, Korea, and Norway have lower unemployment rates.