Household budget Average household income unchanged in 2022

The average household income in Switzerland remained stable in 2022, according to the latest data from the Federal Statistical Office.

The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) has announced that the average disposable household income in 2022 was CHF 6902 per month. This figure shows stability compared to previous years.

Households spent CHF 4949 per month on consumer spending in the reporting year, which corresponds to 49.8% of gross income. This represents a slight increase compared to 2021 and signals a return to pre-Covid-19 pandemic consumption levels.

After deducting all expenses, private households were left with an average savings amount of CHF 1546 per month, which corresponds to 15.6% of gross income.

Despite these figures, not all households were able to put money aside in 2022. Households in the lowest income bracket in particular, those earning less than CHF 4723 gross, often spent more than they earned, according to the FSO.

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