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Switzerland Single-person households 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Single-person households in Switzerland stood at 39.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat. The latest value is up 0.3 percentage points from 38.8% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 36.5% (up 2.6 percentage points since). The highest value since 2007 was 39.7% in 2022, the lowest 31.1% in 2008. Switzerland ranked 11th highest of the 34 countries in this dataset in 2024; Lithuania ranked first.

Data source: Eurostat · Unit: % · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2003–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Single-person households in Switzerland?

Single-person households in Switzerland stood at 39.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.

Is Single-person households in Switzerland rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.3 percentage points from 38.8% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 36.5% (up 2.6 percentage points since).

How does Switzerland rank for Single-person households?

Switzerland ranked 11th highest of the 34 countries in this dataset in 2024; Lithuania ranked first.

What is the highest Single-person households on record in Switzerland?

The highest value since 2007 was 39.7% in 2022, the lowest 31.1% in 2008.

Metadata for Single-person households in Switzerland
IndicatorSingle-person households
CountrySwitzerland
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceEurostat
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 39.1% (2024)

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Source:Eurostat — series ilc_lvph02
License:Eurostat copyright and reuse policy
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APA

Eurostat. (2026). Single-person households — Switzerland [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/CHE. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table

MLA

Eurostat. "Single-person households — Switzerland." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/CHE. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table.

Chicago

Eurostat. 2026. "Single-person households — Switzerland." EconDash. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/CHE. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_single_person_households_che,
  author = {{Eurostat}},
  title = {{Single-person households --- Switzerland}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/CHE},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc\_lvph02/default/table}
}