https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Unavoidable expenses like taxes and insurance eat up nearly a third of all household income, new data shows. But where does the rest of the money go? https://www.thelocal.ch/20181119/revealed-how-swiss-households-spend-their-money-how-much-does-switzerland-cost Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:56:00 +0100 revealed-how-swiss-households-spend-their-money-how-much-does-switzerland-cost More than eight percent of Switzerland’s population live in poverty, while 12 percent struggle to make ends meet. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210219/poverty-in-switzerland-is-on-the-rise-new-study-shows Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:48:36 +0100 poverty-in-switzerland-is-on-the-rise-new-study-shows The Household Budget Survey published this week by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) shows some interesting details about how much Swiss families earn and what are their most important expenses. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201128/what-do-people-in-switzerland-spend-their-money-on Sat, 28 Nov 2020 13:20:19 +0100 what-do-people-in-switzerland-spend-their-money-on Switzerland has been named the best place to live and work overseas in the latest HSBC Expat Explorer report. But there is a catch (or two). https://www.thelocal.ch/20190704/switzerland-named-worlds-best-destination-for-expats-hsbc-quality-of-life-incomes Thu, 04 Jul 2019 12:12:23 +0200 switzerland-named-worlds-best-destination-for-expats-hsbc-quality-of-life-incomes A total of 12 percent of full-time employees in Switzerland had an income of less than 4,335 Swiss francs (€3,900) a month in 2016, making them low-income earners, according to new figures from the Swiss Federal Statistics Office (FSO). https://www.thelocal.ch/20190716/one-in-eight-swiss-workers-are-low-income-earners Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:49:20 +0200 one-in-eight-swiss-workers-are-low-income-earners If you want an almost sure-fire way to kill off a conversation with a new Swiss acquaintance, ask them how much they earn. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180829/show-us-your-wages-swiss-campaign-aims-to-smash-income-taboo Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:49:08 +0200 show-us-your-wages-swiss-campaign-aims-to-smash-income-taboo A 2013 referendum that aimed to rein in sky-high executive salaries in Switzerland has failed to bring about the desired results. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180625/sky-high-executives-salaries-slammed-by-swiss-unions Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:43:19 +0200 sky-high-executives-salaries-slammed-by-swiss-unions A new UBS study shows Zurich and Geneva are still the most expensive cities in the world, but what else does it reveal? https://www.thelocal.ch/20180530/zurich-and-geneva-still-worlds-most-expensive-cities-but-where-can-you-get-a-cheaper-haircut Wed, 30 May 2018 13:14:33 +0200 zurich-and-geneva-still-worlds-most-expensive-cities-but-where-can-you-get-a-cheaper-haircut Talking about incomes is not the done thing in Switzerland but a new book reveals which industries are paying the most as well as who is at the bottom of the income pile. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180403/revealed-the-best-and-worst-paid-jobs-in-switzerland Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:28:51 +0200 revealed-the-best-and-worst-paid-jobs-in-switzerland The central Swiss canton of Zug is at the top of the country’s purchasing power table with an average disposable net income of €60,000 (70,500 francs) per head a year, according to a new study by market research firm GfK. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180328/top-of-the-heap-switzerlands-richest-places-by-purchasing-power Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:09:14 +0200 top-of-the-heap-switzerlands-richest-places-by-purchasing-power Swiss daily the NZZ recently crunched the numbers to work out that an average worker in Switzerland could pay a grand total of €1,144,000 in taxes over the course of a lifetime. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180321/1100000-francs-tax-in-your-lifetime-six-surprising-swiss-stats Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:48:47 +0100 1100000-francs-tax-in-your-lifetime-six-surprising-swiss-stats Switzerland may offer among the highest quality of life in the world, but a fifth of people here would struggle to pay for an unexpected expense, with foreigners particularly affected, according to new figures. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171117/report-a-fifth-of-swiss-residents-struggle-financially Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:42:41 +0100 report-a-fifth-of-swiss-residents-struggle-financially The disparity between Switzerland’s richest residents and the rest of the population is much greater than most people living in the country believe, according to a survey conducted for trade unions. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150511/inequality-of-wealth-greater-than-most-swiss-think Mon, 11 May 2015 22:24:44 +0200 inequality-of-wealth-greater-than-most-swiss-think Switzerland is the best country for safety and jobs but is one of the most unequal societies when it comes to disposable household income, according to a new website that measures regional well-being. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140625/new-website-reveals-swiss-inequalities Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:54:00 +0200 new-website-reveals-swiss-inequalities