Around CHF 1.1 billion for COVID-19 support measures in the cultural sector in 2020
Neuchâtel, 28.11.2022 - The cultural sector shrank in 2020, the first year of the pandemic: there was a decrease of 1.3% in the number of cultural enterprises, 3.0% in the number of jobs and 5.9% in gross value added. Non-repayable COVID-19 support measures of around CHF 1.1 billion helped to somewhat cushion the negative economic impact. These are the new results from the statistics on the cultural economy and the public funding of culture published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on the topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).
Address for enquiries
Olivier Moeschler, FSO, Politics, Culture and Media Section, tel.: +41 58 463 69 67,
Alain Herzig, FSO, Politics, Culture and Media Section, tel.: +41 58 467 25 65,
email: poku@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
