People fleeing the Ukraine war with protection status S were counted as part of the permanent resident population in 2023, one year after their arrival in Switzerland.
According to the FSO, all cantons recorded an increase in population. The largest increase was recorded in Schaffhausen with plus 1.8% and Fribourg and Valais with plus 1.5% each. The smallest increases were recorded in the cantons of Ticino and Appenzell Ausserrhoden, both up 0.3%, and in the canton of Jura, up 0.4%.
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One in 12 Swiss residents remain below poverty line
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The rate of poverty remained stable among the Swiss population in 2023, at 8.1%.
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