Almost every sixth person lived in a household with arrears in 2020
Neuchâtel, 04.07.2022 - Vehicle leases and arrears are the most common types of debt in Switzerland. In 2020, 15.5% of the population lived in a household with at least one vehicle lease and 14.9% in a household with at least one arrear in the past 12 months. 6.9% lived in a household with at least three different types of debt. These are some of the findings from the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The results represent the situation before and at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)
Address for enquiries
Stéphane Fleury, FSO, sezione Reddito, consumo e condizioni di vita,
tel.: +41 58 463 64 48, email: Stephane.Fleury@bfs.admin.ch
Friederike Eberlein, FSO, sezione Reddito, consumo e condizioni di vita,
tel.: +41 58 463 61 24, email: Friederike.Eberlein@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
