Fewer Swiss residents moved house in 2024

Around a tenth of the Swiss population moved house last year. This means that the number of relocations remains at a historically low level, according to the government's new relocation statistics. In addition, the smaller the home, the higher the likelihood of moving. While international relocations have increased since 2020, relocations within Switzerland have fallen sharply. Around 697,000 people moved last year, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) reported on Monday. At 769,000 people, this figure was significantly higher in 2020. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Almost three quarters of all people who moved last year remained in the same canton. At 36% , the number of people who moved within their municipality is almost the same as the number of people who moved to another municipality last year, according to the FSO. A share of 16% changed canton and 13% moved abroad. These figures have hardly changed compared to 2023. Urban residents were much ...