20-June-2024
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This country note compares Switzerland to the OECD average across various social indicators, drawing on data from Society at a Glance 2024. As the special chapter in this edition is on fertility trends, the note highlights relevant indicators such as total fertility rates, the mean age of mothers at childbirth, the proportion of young people living with their parents, as well as public spending on family benefits.
20-June-2024
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This country note compares Switzerland to the OECD average across various social indicators, drawing on data from Society at a Glance 2024. Auswahl von Indikatoren aus dem Kapitel über Fertilitätstrends und andere Sozialindikatoren.
7-May-2024
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19-March-2024
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14-March-2024
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Switzerland has shown remarkable strength during the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent turmoil in energy markets following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. With a dynamic economy, a highly skilled workforce and prudent macroeconomic policies, unemployment and inflation are low, and living standards are among the highest in the OECD.
19-January-2024
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Biographical note of Switzerland's Permanent Representative to the OECD.
7-November-2023
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Health at a Glance provides the latest comparable data and trends on population health and health system performance. This Country Note shows how Switzerland compares to other OECD countries across indicators in the report.
14-September-2023
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – the ability of microbes to resist antimicrobials - remains an alarming global health threat that jeopardises the effectiveness of many 20th century public health advances. In recent years, Switzerland made important strides in tackling AMR. Yet, more progress is needed.
7-September-2023
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RTM illustrates respondents’ perceived economic risks, levels of satisfaction with current social policies, and preferences for future government action on social protection. In Switzerland: Finanzielle Sorgen wachsen aber das Vertrauen in öffentliche Dienstleistungen bleibt hoch
25-April-2023
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The tax wedge for the average single worker in Switzerland increased by 0.2 percentage points from 23.2% in 2021 to 23.4% in 2022. The OECD average tax wedge in 2022 was 34.6% (2021, 34.6%).