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How many migrants settle in Switzerland?

Indicator Admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:00:29 +0000

Overall, more foreign nationals have entered Switzerland than have left the country: Switzerland has therefore experienced positive net migration of foreigners for the last 30 years. But while net migration has been very high since 2007, this has not always been the case: for example, it was extremely low during

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Where in Switzerland do newcomers settle?

Indicator Admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:00:41 +0000

Click on the image to access the interactive graphic. The settlement of migrants arriving in Switzerland is not distributed evenly across all cantons or municipalities. The immigration rate for the whole of Switzerland in 2020 was 16.1 arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants. In 2020, the most preferred cantons were Geneva, Basel-Stadt,

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How many migrants leave Switzerland over time?

Indicator Admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:00:47 +0000

Each group of foreign nationals displays different characteristics in terms of length of stay in Switzerland. Of the immigrants who arrived in Switzerland in 1998, the proportion who left the country after 23 years is extremely high (over 80%) among persons from Japan, the United States, Sweden, and China. The

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Where do Swiss citizens migrate to?

Indicator Admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:00:58 +0000

Swiss citizens also cross borders: in 2020 there were about 25,500 arrivals and 25,800 departures of Swiss citizens from or to other countries. In 2020, the main destination countries were France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Those choosing these destinations were first and foremost people of the right age to undertake

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Where do Swiss citizens abroad live?

Indicator Admin — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:00:28 +0000

At the end of 2022, more than 800,000 Swiss passport holders were living abroad. The main countries of residence for Swiss citizens living abroad are France, Germany, the United States, and Italy. Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia follow close behind, indicating that Anglo-Saxon countries are very attractive to Swiss

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How much does migration contribute to population growth in Swiss municipalities?

Indicator Admin — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:55:31 +0000

Click on the image to access the interactive graphic. Immigration has become the major driver of population growth and change in Western European societies, including Switzerland. In the 157 Swiss municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants, international migration accounted for two thirds (63%) of all entry or exit flows in

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For what reasons do people migrate to Switzerland?

Indicator Admin — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:53:25 +0000

Across all countries of origin, people migrated to Switzerland mainly for professional reasons, and to a lesser extent for family reasons. In fact, a little over half (52%) of the Migration-Mobility Survey participants said they moved to Switzerland for work or to study (whereas 5% indicated both work and family

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For what administrative reason are migrants admitted in Switzerland?

Indicator Admin — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:45:46 +0000

When individuals are granted a Swiss residence permit (L, B or C permit), a reason for their immigration is specified by administrative staff. This reason does not reflect the individual’s personal reason for migrating, but the reason for the granting of a permit. Overall, the three main reasons for entry

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In how many countries have migrants lived before?

Indicator Admin — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:41:33 +0000

Nearly half of the Migration-Mobility Survey participants (48%) have exclusively lived in Switzerland and their countries of origin. The remaining half possesses prior experience of international mobility before their arrival in Switzerland. Approximately 27% have lived in a country other than their country of origin before arriving in Switzerland, and

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