A third of the economically active population is aged 50 or older
Neuchâtel, 28.10.2021 - In Switzerland, 33.5% of the economically active population was 50 or over in 2020. The economic activity rate of people aged 50 to 64 was 81% and their unemployment rate based on ILO definition was 4.0%. One year before normal retirement age, the early retirement rate was 39.0% for men and 30.4% for women. These are some of the results from the “People aged 50 and over in the labour market in 2020” publication 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
Thierry Murier, FSO, Labour Force section, , tel.: +41 58 463 63 63, email: Thierry.Murier@bfs.admin.ch
Didier Froidevaux, FSO, Wages and Working Conditions section, tel.: +41 58 463 67 56, email: didier.froidevaux@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
