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Swiss Producer and Import Price Index in April 2021: +1.8 percent YoY, +0.7 percent MoM

2021-05-17

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2021-05-17

Switzerland Producer Price Index (PPI) YoY, April 2021
The Producer and Import Price Index increased in April 2021 by 0.7% compared with the previous month, reaching 101.6 points (December 2020 = 100). Higher prices were seen in particular for computer, electronic and optical products, machinery, basic metals, semi-finished metal products and metal products.

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Swiss Consumer Price Index in April 2021: -0.3 percent YoY, +0.2 percent MoM

2021-05-10

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2021-05-10

Switzerland Consumer Price Index (CPI) YoY, April 2021
The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.2% in April 2021 compared with the previous month, reaching 100.8 points (December 2020 = 100). Inflation was +0.3% compared with the same month of the previous year.

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Consumer sentiment back to pre-crisis level

2021-05-04

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2021-05-04

Sentiment amongst Swiss households is improving. The results of the April survey show that expectations regarding general economic development in particular are becoming more positive. The likelihood of households making major purchases has also risen. Download press release Consumer sentiment back to pre-crisis level(PDF, 2 pages, 257 kB) Other languages FR...

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The number of detainees in Switzerland at its lowest since 2011

2021-04-28

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2021-04-28

There were 6316 detained persons in Switzerland on 31 January 2021, corresponding to an 8.4% decline in numbers compared with the same reference day in 2020. The majority of inmates (65%) were detained under a custodial sentence or measure (including the accelerated execution of a sentence), 1986 persons (31%) were in remand or preventive detention and 235 persons (4%) were imprisoned for other reasons.

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Total health expenditure in 2019 at CHF 82.1bn

2021-04-27

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2021-04-27

Gesundheitskosten nach Leistungserbringern, in Millionen Franken
In 2019, the total health care expenditure in Switzerland according to international standards was CHF 82.1 billion. At 2.3%, growth in health care expenditure was below the five-year average of 2.8%. In comparison to the previous year, the percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) spent on health care at current prices rose from 11.2% to 11.3%.

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The number of MRI devices in hospitals has increased by 25 percent in 5 years

2021-04-25

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2021-04-25

23.04.2021 - In 2019, hospitals in Switzerland were equipped with 215 MRI devices, representing an increase of 25% in five years. They also had 219 scanners (+9% in five years). In total, almost 1.18 million scans and 1.06 million MRI screenings were carried out in Switzerland in 2019.

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Three-quarters of employees in Switzerland record their working hours

2021-04-19

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2021-04-19

Recording of attendance and working hours in Switzerland and the EU and EFTA countries, 2019
19.04.2021 - In 2019, 73.9% of employees in Switzerland registered their working hours, whereas in the European Union (EU) only 58.1% did so. In European comparison, fixed working hours were less common in Switzerland (49.2%; EU: 60.1%) and more employed persons enjoyed a high level of job autonomy (60.4%; EU:  50.6%).

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Swiss Retail Sales, February 2021: 6.9 percent Nominal and -6.3 percent Real

2021-04-01

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2021-04-01

Switzerland Retail Sales YoY, February 2021
Turnover adjusted for sales days and holidays rose in the retail sector by 6.9% in nominal terms in February 2021 compared with the previous year. Seasonally adjusted, nominal turnover fell by 5.5% compared with the previous month. These are provisional findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Swiss Consumer Price Index in March 2021: -0.2 percent YoY, +0.3 percent MoM

2021-04-01

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2021-04-01

Switzerland Consumer Price Index (CPI) YoY, March 2021
01.04.2021 - The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.3% in March 2021 compared with the previous month, reaching 100.6 points (December 2020 = 100). Inflation was –0.2% compared with the same month of the previous year. These are the results of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Europe was the main continent of residence for Swiss citizens abroad in 2020

2021-03-30

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2021-03-30

At the end of 2020, more than one in ten Swiss citizens lived abroad. Almost two thirds lived in Europe, notably in France. Their number increased by 0.7% compared with 2019. The increase in the number of persons aged 65 and over was the most marked (+2.8%). Overall, the share of women remained greater than that of men, according to the results of the statistics on the Swiss abroad from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Swiss Producer and Import Price Index in February 2021: -1.1 percent YoY, unchanged MoM

2021-03-19

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2021-03-19

Switzerland Producer Price Index (PPI) YoY, February 2021
18.03.2021 - The Producer and Import Price Index remained unchanged in February 2021 compared with the previous month. The index stood at 100.3 points (December 2020 = 100). Petroleum products as well as basic metals and semi-finished metal products in particular saw higher prices, while pharmaceutical products became cheaper.

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Swiss Retail Sales, January 2021: -0.9 percent Nominal and -0.5 percent Real

2021-03-01

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2021-03-01

Switzerland Retail Sales YoY, January 2021
Turnover adjusted for sales days and holidays fell in the retail sector by 0.9% in nominal terms in January 2021 compared with the previous year. Seasonally adjusted, nominal turnover fell by 4.9% compared with the previous month. The economic sectors were affected to varying degrees.

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Employment in Switzerland fell in 4th quarter 2020 for the third consecutive time

2021-02-27

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2021-02-27

Switzerland Employment Level Q4 2020
In the 4th quarter 2020, the total employment (number of jobs) fell by 0.4% in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier (+0.1% with previous quarter). Among women, the decrease was 0.6%, while employment among men fell by 0.3%. In full-time equivalents, employment in the same period declined also by 0.4%.

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Switzerland GDP Q4 2020: +0.3 percent QoQ, -1.6 percent YoY

2021-02-26

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2021-02-26

Switzerland Gross Domestic Product (GDP) QoQ, Q4 2020
Switzerland’s GDP growth slowed to 0.3 % in the 4th quarter after reaching 7.6 % in the 3rd quarter.  Major losses were recorded in the services directly affected by the tightening of the containment measures. Other industries continued to recover. On the whole, the second wave of the coronavirus until the end of 2020 had much less of an impact on the economy than the first wave did last spring.

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Swiss Producer and Import Price Index in January 2021: -2.1 percent YoY, +0.3 percent MoM

2021-02-23

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2021-02-23

Switzerland Producer Price Index (PPI) YoY, January 2021
23.02.2021 - The Producer and Import Price Index rose in January 2021 by 0.3% compared with the previous month, reaching 100.3 points (December 2020 = 100). The rise is due in particular to higher prices for scrap, petroleum products, as well as for basic metals and semi-finished metal products. Compared with January 2020, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 2.1%.

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Secondary sector with strong production and turnover losses in the 4th quarter and for the whole of 2020

2021-02-19

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2021-02-19

Secondary sector production declined 3.1% in 4th quarter 2020 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier. Turnover fell by 4.4%. For 2020 as a whole which was shaped by the Covid 19 pandemic, there were strong decreases in production (-3.3%) and turnover (-5.2%).

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Average annual inflation rate for residential property in 2020 was 2.5 percent

2021-02-16

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2021-02-16

IMPI – Swiss Residential Property Price Index, Q4 2020
16.02.2021 - The Swiss residential property price index (IMPI) increased in the 4th quarter 2020 compared with the previous quarter by 2.3% and reached 103.1 points (4th quarter 2019 = 100). Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, inflation was 3.1%. The average annual inflation rate for residential property in 2020 was 2.5%.

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Swiss Retail Sales, December 2020: 3.5 percent Nominal and 4.7 percent Real

2021-02-01

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2021-02-01

Switzerland Retail Sales YoY, December 2020
Retail trade turnover adjusted for sales days and holidays showed nominal growth of 3.5% in December 2020 compared with the same month of the previous year. Seasonally adjusted, nominal turnover grew by 2.2% compared with the previous month. Despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the whole of 2020, provisional results show nominal growth of 0.1%.

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Swiss Producer and Import Price Index in November 2020: -2.3 percent YoY, -0.5 percent MoM

2021-01-19

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2021-01-19

Switzerland Producer Price Index (PPI) YoY, December 2020
The Producer and Import Price Index rose in December 2020 by 0.5% compared with the previous month, reaching 98.4 points (December 2015 = 100). Compared with December 2019, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 2.3%.

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Swiss Retail Sales, November 2020: 1.0 percent Nominal and 1.7 percent Real

2021-01-08

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2021-01-08

Switzerland Retail Sales YoY, November 2020
Turnover adjusted for sales days and holidays rose in the retail sector by 1.0% in nominal terms in November 2020 compared with the previous year. Seasonally adjusted, nominal turnover fell by 2.4% compared with the previous month.

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