{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-population-50-64","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-population-50-64","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-population-50-64/","title":"Switzerland Pre-Retirement Population (50–64) (2025)","description":"Switzerland's Pre-Retirement Population (50–64): 1,877,014 number of persons in 2025, +0.3% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Switzerland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Switzerland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Switzerland Pre-Retirement Population (50–64)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2025)","value":"1,877,014","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland Pre-Retirement Population (50–64)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1375239},{"period":"2006","value":1398625},{"period":"2007","value":1420412},{"period":"2008","value":1441233},{"period":"2009","value":1465110},{"period":"2010","value":1489422},{"period":"2011","value":1512958},{"period":"2012","value":1539406},{"period":"2013","value":1570342},{"period":"2014","value":1607335},{"period":"2015","value":1649564},{"period":"2016","value":1687030},{"period":"2017","value":1725561},{"period":"2018","value":1756356},{"period":"2019","value":1785407},{"period":"2020","value":1810184},{"period":"2021","value":1831488},{"period":"2022","value":1846346},{"period":"2023","value":1857187},{"period":"2024","value":1871785},{"period":"2025","value":1877014}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"1877014.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"1871785.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1857187.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1846346.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1831488.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1810184.0","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1785407.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1756356.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1725561.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1687030.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1649564.0","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1607335.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1570342.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1539406.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1512958.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1489422.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1465110.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1441233.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1420412.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1398625.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the pre-retirement population aged 50-64 in Switzerland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 1,877,014 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,375,239 in 2005. The latest reading of 1,877,014 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3%."}]}