Listening: Immigration to Switzerland dropped by 15% in 2024
Immigration to Switzerland fell by 15.6% to 83,392 people in 2024 compared to the previous year. According to the State Secretariat for Migration, the majority entered the country together with family members.
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Weniger Zuwanderung in die Schweiz im Jahr 2024
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The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) added on Thursday that the aim of most immigrants is to pursue gainful employment. Last year, 170,607 people immigrated and became a part of the permanent foreign resident population, which corresponds to a decrease of 6% compared to the previous year (-10,946 people).
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Meet the foreigners who make up a quarter of the Swiss population
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Who are the foreign nationals who make up 27% of Switzerland’s population?
At 120,546 people, immigration from the European Union and European Free Trade Area Area (EU/EFTA) accounted for 70.7% of total immigration (-7.6%). According to the SEM, 50,061 people immigrated from third countries, which is 2.4% less than in the previous year.
Overall, 5.9% more EU/EFTA nationals and 1.3% more third-country nationals moved away. At the end of 2024, 2,368,364 foreign nationals were living permanently in Switzerland.
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