More than a third of the Swiss population lives alone

More than a third of the Swiss population lives alone

Being single has been the preferred way of life since the 1990s. And it is even becoming increasingly popular: the increase from 2018 to 2019 was 31,000 households above the average of previous years. 36 percent of households are now single-person households.

1.37 of the total 3.8 million Swiss households were managed by individuals in 2019. The two-person household was the second most popular way of life with 32.8 percent or 1.25 million. The plus of the communities that live as a couple was 17,000, a little more than in the two previous years. In general, the increase is always around 200,000 to 300,000 households per year.

Three or more people live in just under a third of Swiss households: 13.1 percent of households are inhabited by three, 12.5 percent by four, and only 5.7 percent of shared apartments Family and non-related can accommodate five or more people.

50 years ago, living conditions were very different: living with five or more was the most popular way of life with 31 percent, followed by 4-person apartments at 23 percent, communities of 3 people constituted exactly one fifth of the number of households, as well as two-person households. , and individual positions were the big exception with 7 percent. (aeg / sda)