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The health of the population is currently the main concern of the Swiss. Never before has an issue touched people in such a short time as the coronavirus. This is the conclusion of the 2020 Credit Suisse Barometer of Concerns.
More than half of the people surveyed by research institute gfs.bern on behalf of Credit Suisse said they are more concerned about the coronavirus. This shows the extent of the virus’s effects on all aspects of life.
But the coronavirus is not only deeply affecting the population in the short term. The Swiss also expect far-reaching long-term consequences, which should still be felt three years from now.
Fear of rising unemployment
Four out of five people surveyed expect unemployment to rise as a result of the corona pandemic. One in two people is convinced that retirement benefits will suffer. The pandemic is also likely to have a negative impact on Swiss tourism.
The population has more confidence in global political and economic cooperation, which is evaluated in a neutral way. Regarding the expected effects on the banking center and healthcare, there is a tendency towards optimism.
The home office as a bright spot
When it comes to the digitization of the world of work and the head office, the Swiss see the medium-term effects as very positive. However, the pandemic showed how vulnerable globalized society is, as well as production processes and supply chains.
The Federal Council, Parliament and the state administration all scored well in the survey. After a drop last year, confidence rose again markedly due to good crisis management in the first wave of the corona pandemic.
The army could not benefit from this. This despite the largest mobilization since World War II. For the third time in a row, the police continue to enjoy the highest trust among the population. More than two-thirds said yes.
Retirement provision concerns
Aside from Corona’s main topic, the list of biggest concerns resembles last year’s poll. The future of AHV and the provision of old age services ranks second, followed by fear of unemployment. The protection of the environment and the climate continue to cause great public concern.
The growing interest of the population in political issues makes people sit up and take notice. According to this, 85 percent of those surveyed said they were very or more interested in politics. This value has been increasing continuously for five years. The important role of politics in controlling a pandemic may have heightened interest.
Credit Suisse has been measuring the concerns of the Swiss population in a survey for 44 years. In the current year, gfs.bern surveyed almost 1,800 people with voting rights across Switzerland between July and August on behalf of the big bank. The statistical sampling error was +/- 2.0 percentage points.
