An increasing number of Swiss nationals live abroad

Neuchâtel, 31.03.2020 - At the end of 2019, more than one in ten Swiss nationals lived abroad. Almost two thirds lived in Europe, notably in France. Their number continued to increase, both among the young and old. Overall, the share of women remained greater than that of men, according to the results of the statistics on the Swiss abroad from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).


Address for enquiries

Fabienne Rausa, FSO, Demography and Migration section, tel.: +41 58 463 63 50, e-mail: info.dem@bfs.admin.ch



Publisher

Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
https://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home.html

https://www.admin.ch/content/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-78561.html