October 9, 2025|
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|about 2 months agoSwiss Migration Background Reaches 41% of Population
Federal Statistical Office reports increase to 41% of residents with migration background, with 80% being first-generation immigrants and 37% holding Swiss citizenship.
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- 41% of Switzerland's permanent resident population has a migration background in 2024
- 80% of people with migration background are first-generation immigrants
- 37% of people with migration background hold Swiss citizenship
- Italian and German citizens each represent 9% of the migration background population
By The Numbers
1.1%
Annual increase in migration background population
40%
Immigration for family reasons
38%
Immigration for professional reasons
3 million
Total population with migration background
They Said
"Two-thirds of them had already found a job before immigrating"
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Record High Migration Background in Switzerland
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Demographics and Distribution
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Immigration Motivations
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Integration and Citizenship
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