An average Swiss household is made up of 2.1 people. The statistics experts based their income on salaries, bonuses, pensions, social security benefits as well as dividends and interests.
A large part of the gross income was used for the consumption of goods and services. Just over 14% went towards housing and energy. Nearly 7% for food and non-alcoholic beverages and 7.4% for transport.
However, six out of ten household had a disposable income which was below the average and the lowest income earners with less than CHF4,500 per month often overspent their budget, according to the office.
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