Outflow of nationals in Switzerland
Switzerland: Outflow of nationals was 30.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outflow of nationals in Switzerland, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 30.11 for outflow of nationals in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outflow of nationals in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.84 | — |
| 2018 | 31.79 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.26 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.67 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 30.11 | -1.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 30.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.31, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 30.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.04, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.82 | 31.79 | 31.84 | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.68 | 30.11 | 31.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outflow of nationals in Switzerland?
- Outflow of nationals in Switzerland was 30.11 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest outflow of nationals recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.84 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outflow of nationals recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.11 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for outflow of nationals?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outflow of nationals rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Outflow of nationals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The outflows of nationals for any given country refer to the number of its legal citizens who changed their country of usual residence to outside of that country during the reference period. A person's country of usual residence is the country in which the person has a place to live where he or she normally spends the daily period of rest. Temporary travel abroad for purposes of recreation, holiday, business, medical treatment or religious pilgrimage does not entail a change in the country of usual residence. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.