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The Role of Immigration in Switzerland: Facts and Figures - June 2012

This report discusses the pivotal role that immigration plays in Switzerland's demographic and labor market landscape. Presented by Filippo Bignami, a senior researcher, the findings reveal that foreign workers comprise approximately 23% of the Swiss population and 25-30% of the active workforce. It examines the evolution of immigration policies over the past six decades, highlighting changes in the composition and origin of immigrants. Detailed statistics from 2010 illustrate the distribution of immigrants across various sectors, emphasizing their significance in the economy and local integration efforts.

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The Role of Immigration in Switzerland: Facts and Figures - June 2012

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  1. Meeting Lugano-Manno, 11-12 June 2012Project LenemiLLP – GRUNDTVIG LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Project agr. n. 2011-1-IT2-GRU06-246333 Introduction on facts and figures on immigration in Switzerland. 12 June 2012 Filippo Bignami, senior researcher

  2. Foreign workers are a fundamental component of the Swiss population, they represent about 23% of it and between 25 and 30% of the active workforce. Foreign residents in Switzerland, per countries of origin – 2010 Source: BfM – Bundesamt für Statistik

  3. Immigrants in Switzerland by area of origin, 1995 – 2009 Source: BfM – Bundesamt für Statistik

  4. The role of immigration in Switzerland changed over time, and evolved during the 60 years after the conclusion of the second World War. rotation of immigrant contingents and facilitation from neighbour countries (1st circle) enlarging to other EU members (2nd circle) permission to immigrants from outside the EU (3rd circle) Only at the end of the 90thies, however, the Swiss legislation finally admitted the “need” of an integrative policy, opening the road to interventions fostering the integration of immigrants in the local society (see Piguet, 2005; Niederberger, 2004; Wicker, Fibbi, Haug, 2003).

  5. Working sector and labour market active immigrants in 2010: industrie (194'000 ou 19,6%) professions commerciales (144'000 ou 14,6%) secteur de la construction (94'000 ou 9,5%) domaine de la santé (107'000 ou 10,8%) hôtellerie et restauration (79'000 ou 8,0%) enseignement (45'000 ou 4,6%) arts loisirs et ménages privés (67'000 ou 6,8%) Tot. 988'000 180'000 (+11'000) Germany 157'000 (-5'000) Italy 144'000 (+14'000) Portugal 53'000 (-1'000) France 43'000 (+1'000) Spain Source: OECD and Swiss Federal office of migrations, Swiss report Dec. 2011.

  6. Number of immigrants arrived in CH, active on labour market, on the resident foreign population, for professions’ group and citizenship, 2010 Source: OECD and Swiss Federal office of migrations, Swiss report, Dec. 2011.

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