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Then and now

  • Average rent of a 3-room flat

    Net rent per month, without charges

    First value, 2010
    CHF 1,216
    95% confidence interval: ± CHF 5
    Latest value, 2024
    CHF 1,446
    95% confidence interval: ± CHF 5

    +18.9% since 2010

    Rents of existing tenancies from the structural survey, a sample: estimates with a confidence interval, not asking rents. The OFS/BFS changed the questionnaire in 2015 and the survey method in 2018; values across these years are only partly comparable.

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  • Vacancy rate

    Empty dwellings on 1 June, in % of all dwellings

    First value, 1984
    0.76%
    Latest value, 2026
    0.93%

    +0.17 percentage points since 1984

    Since 2010 the rate is computed on the dwelling stock of the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics; before, on an estimate of the stock of the previous year (OFS/BFS). Holiday homes are not counted.

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  • Rent index

    Index, August 1939 = 100, yearly average

    First value, 1940
    99.9
    Latest value, 2025
    1,244.8

    +1,146.0% since 1940

    Rents of existing tenancies, from the Swiss consumer price index; not asking rents. The index shows the change in rents, not their level in francs.

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  • Class size, primary level 3–8

    Average number of pupils per class, public schools

    First comparable value, 2014/15
    19.14
    Latest value, 2024/25
    19.14

    0.0% since 2014/15

    Primary level 3–8 (HarmoS): without the first two years, the former pre-school.

    The OFS/BFS publishes no values for 2010/11–2013/14 (series break). The change is computed from 2014/15, the first school year after the break.

    Not yet verified: Votara has not yet checked this series against a second publication.

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  • Class size, lower secondary level

    Average number of pupils per class, public schools

    First comparable value, 2014/15
    18.69
    Latest value, 2024/25
    18.81

    +0.6% since 2014/15

    The OFS/BFS publishes no values for 2010/11–2013/14 (series break). The change is computed from 2014/15, the first school year after the break.

    Not yet verified: Votara has not yet checked this series against a second publication.

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How the changes are computed

Votara estimate, not an official forecast

Levels: change in per cent = (latest ÷ first value − 1) × 100. Rates in per cent: change in percentage points = latest − first value. Votara calculations from the published values.

IndicatorFirst valueLatest valueCalculationChange
Average rent of a 3-room flat2010: CHF 1,2162024: CHF 1,446(1,446 ÷ 1,216 − 1) × 100+18.9%
Vacancy rate1984: 0.76%2026: 0.93%0.93 − 0.76+0.17 percentage points
Rent index1940: 99.92025: 1,244.8(1,244.8 ÷ 99.9 − 1) × 100+1,146.0%
Class size, primary level 3–82014/15: 19.142024/25: 19.14(19.14 ÷ 19.14 − 1) × 1000.0%
Class size, lower secondary level2014/15: 18.692024/25: 18.81(18.81 ÷ 18.69 − 1) × 100+0.6%

Sources: OFS/BFS — Average rent by number of rooms (data 2010–2024, source checked on ); OFS/BFS — Empty dwellings count (data 1984–2026, source checked on ); OFS/BFS — Rent index (Swiss consumer price index) (data 08.1939–10.2026, source checked on ); OFS/BFS — Class size in compulsory education (data 1990–2024, source checked on )

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No reliable estimate

For these indicators of daily life, Votara has no verified data series yet. They are not shown until a source has been checked.

  • Hours of congestion on the motorways
  • Train occupancy at rush hour
  • Waiting time for an appointment with a general practitioner

The full series

Average rent of a 3-room flat, 2010–2024

Net rent per month, without charges

CHF per month

05001K1.5K2K201020152020
  • Average rent of a 3-room flat
  • 2015: questionnaire changed
  • 2018: survey method changed

Rents of existing tenancies from the structural survey, a sample: estimates with a confidence interval, not asking rents. The OFS/BFS changed the questionnaire in 2015 and the survey method in 2018; values across these years are only partly comparable.

Average rent of a 3-room flat rose from CHF 1,216 in 2010 to CHF 1,446 in 2024. Note: 2015: questionnaire changed. Note: 2018: survey method changed.

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Data shown in the chart “Average rent of a 3-room flat, 2010–2024”
YearAverage rent of a 3-room flat95% confidence interval (±)
2010CHF 1,216CHF 5
2011CHF 1,242CHF 5
2012CHF 1,252CHF 5
2013CHF 1,266CHF 5
2014CHF 1,280CHF 5
2015CHF 1,238CHF 5
2016CHF 1,264CHF 4
2017CHF 1,270CHF 4
2018CHF 1,296CHF 5
2019CHF 1,317CHF 4
2020CHF 1,327CHF 4
2021CHF 1,344CHF 4
2022CHF 1,367CHF 4
2023CHF 1,410CHF 5
2024CHF 1,446CHF 5
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Vacancy rate, 1984–2026

Empty dwellings on 1 June, in % of all dwellings

% of all dwellings

00.511.521990200020102020
  • Vacancy rate
  • 2010: new basis for the dwelling stock

Since 2010 the rate is computed on the dwelling stock of the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics; before, on an estimate of the stock of the previous year (OFS/BFS). Holiday homes are not counted.

Vacancy rate rose from 0.76% in 1984 to 0.93% in 2026. Note: 2010: new basis for the dwelling stock.

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YearVacancy rate
19840.76%
19850.79%
19860.71%
19870.60%
19880.49%
19890.43%
19900.44%
19910.55%
19920.70%
19930.92%
19941.20%
19951.39%
19961.61%
19971.82%
19981.85%
19991.66%
20001.49%
20011.26%
20021.04%
20030.91%
20040.91%
20050.99%
20061.06%
20071.07%
20080.97%
20090.90%
20100.92%
20110.94%
20120.95%
20130.97%
20141.07%
20151.18%
20161.30%
20171.45%
20181.62%
20191.66%
20201.72%
20211.54%
20221.31%
20231.15%
20241.08%
20251.00%
20260.93%
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Rent index, 1940–2025

Index, August 1939 = 100, yearly average

Index (August 1939 = 100)

02004006008001K1.2K1.4K19401960198020002020
  • Rent index

Rents of existing tenancies, from the Swiss consumer price index; not asking rents. The index shows the change in rents, not their level in francs.

Rent index rose from 99.9 in 1940 to 1,244.8 in 2025.

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YearRent index
194099.9
194199.8
1942100.0
1943100.2
1944100.9
1945101.5
1946102.1
1947103.0
1948104.3
1949106.2
1950108.2
1951112.4
1952118.1
1953120.1
1954122.6
1955126.8
1956129.9
1957133.1
1958138.8
1959144.0
1960147.7
1961152.5
1962160.1
1963166.8
1964177.2
1965187.0
1966202.2
1967221.5
1968237.9
1969253.1
1970269.6
1971292.7
1972317.4
1973338.2
1974363.8
1975399.4
1976416.7
1977421.9
1978423.3
1979422.9
1980427.6
1981446.3
1982488.2
1983515.1
1984527.9
1985544.7
1986564.9
1987582.1
1988598.5
1989620.6
1990674.3
1991741.2
1992792.4
1993833.1
1994838.0
1995847.0
1996858.4
1997862.9
1998863.4
1999869.4
2000882.6
2001907.4
2002916.8
2003919.4
2004930.4
2005943.5
2006962.4
2007984.1
20081,008.0
20091,033.2
20101,044.9
20111,058.8
20121,065.1
20131,069.6
20141,082.4
20151,091.5
20161,094.0
20171,107.3
20181,114.5
20191,120.8
20201,131.2
20211,142.6
20221,159.2
20231,177.4
20241,215.6
20251,244.8
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Class size, primary level 3–8, 1990/91–2024/25

Average number of pupils per class, public schools

Pupils per class

05101520251990/912000/012010/112020/21
  • Class size, primary level 3–8
  • 2010/11–2013/14: series break, no values published

Primary level 3–8 (HarmoS): without the first two years, the former pre-school.

The OFS/BFS publishes no values for 2010/11–2013/14 (series break). The change is computed from 2014/15, the first school year after the break.

Not yet verified: Votara has not yet checked this series against a second publication.

Class size, primary level 3–8 rose from 19.03 in 1990/91 to 19.14 in 2024/25. Note: 2010/11–2013/14: series break, no values published.

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School yearClass size, primary level 3–8
1990/9119.03
1991/9219.19
1992/9319.44
1993/9419.75
1994/9519.96
1995/9620.00
1996/9720.03
1997/9820.06
1998/9920.09
1999/0020.16
2000/0119.93
2001/0219.73
2002/0319.51
2003/0419.39
2004/0519.55
2005/0619.53
2006/0719.55
2007/0819.49
2008/0919.45
2009/1019.03
2014/1519.14
2015/1619.23
2016/1719.28
2017/1819.23
2018/1919.20
2019/2019.17
2020/2119.11
2021/2219.09
2022/2319.19
2023/2419.17
2024/2519.14
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Class size, lower secondary level, 1990/91–2024/25

Average number of pupils per class, public schools

Pupils per class

051015201990/912000/012010/112020/21
  • Class size, lower secondary level
  • 2010/11–2013/14: series break, no values published

The OFS/BFS publishes no values for 2010/11–2013/14 (series break). The change is computed from 2014/15, the first school year after the break.

Not yet verified: Votara has not yet checked this series against a second publication.

Class size, lower secondary level rose from 17.80 in 1990/91 to 18.81 in 2024/25. Note: 2010/11–2013/14: series break, no values published.

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School yearClass size, lower secondary level
1990/9117.80
1991/9217.98
1992/9318.43
1993/9418.89
1994/9519.09
1995/9619.27
1996/9719.33
1997/9819.24
1998/9919.18
1999/0019.16
2000/0119.03
2001/0218.87
2002/0318.96
2003/0418.96
2004/0519.11
2005/0619.13
2006/0719.03
2007/0818.91
2008/0918.84
2009/1018.74
2014/1518.69
2015/1618.61
2016/1718.66
2017/1818.64
2018/1918.61
2019/2018.69
2020/2118.73
2021/2218.76
2022/2318.96
2023/2418.95
2024/2518.81
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