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Average Swiss monthly household income in 2022 was CHF6,900

Average household income in 2022 was 6900 francs
Average household income in 2022 was 6900 francs Keystone-SDA

The average disposable household income in Switzerland amounted to CHF6,902 ($7,825) per month in 2022. It therefore remained stable compared to previous years, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) said on Tuesday.

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Households spent CHF4,949 per month, or 49.8% of gross income, on consumer spending in the reporting year. According to the FSO, this is slightly more than in 2021. The consumption level of the years before the Covid-19 pandemic has thus been reached again.

After all expenses, private households were left with an average of CHF1,546 per month, or 15.6% of their gross income, to save.

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Nevertheless, not all households were able to set aside a savings amount in 2022 either. According to the FSO figures, households in the lowest income bracket with a gross income of less than CHF4,723, for example, often spent more money than they earned.

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