In Switzerland amounted to the average disposable income of a household in 2017 6984 francs per month. For food have been issued in an average of 636 Swiss francs, as the Swiss Federal statistical office (FSO) announced.
the income of The household depends, according to the statisticians strongly on the composition of the household. Couples with children from meadows over the years 2015 to 2017, on average, a household disposable income of 9787 francs per month, while in the case of Single-person households aged 65 and over only 3417 Swiss francs, such as the BFS announced on Tuesday to the household budget survey in 2017.
6.5 percent of the gross wage for award
Even within the same household type there are significant differences. Thus, the top fifth of the one-person house hold under the age of 65 with 8276 Swiss francs, more than four times as much income available to be had as the bottom fifth of each month, 1915 franc.
The compulsory expenditure amounted to an average of 2933 francs per month, or nearly 30 percent of the gross income, as the BFS continues to write. The taxes were formed with an average of 1155 francs per month, or 11.7 percent of the gross income to the most important Items.
The social insurance contributions amounted, according to the BFS to 9.5 percent of gross income, the mandatory health insurance premiums to 6.5% and the monthly transfer expenditure to other households such as alimony, to 1.9 percent.
more Than half of gross income was used in accordance with the statistics for consumer spending. The expenditure on Housing and energy, with roughly 1463 francs, or nearly 15 percent of the income of the most important Items were. The expenditure for transport amounted, according to the BFS to 7.5 percent, while those for hotels and restaurants to 5.8 percent, as well as those for entertainment, recreation and culture to 5.8 percent.
6.4 percent of income for food
For food and non-alcoholic beverages in the household according to the household budget survey spent, on average, 636 Swiss francs, which corresponded to 6.4 percent of the Bruttoeinkomemns. This proportion varies, however, in the comparison between the household types is relatively strong.
While from 2015 to 2017, the single-person households 351 francs, or 5.1 percent of gross income for food expenditures under 65 years, amounted expenditure on 1082 francs, or 7.5 percent of gross income for couples with three or more children.
These differences are, according to the FSO in each of the food groups is still striking: For meat, for example, couples with three and more children would have spent with 232 Swiss francs, almost four times as much as one-person households under 65 years, which had spent 62 francs for it. (aru/sda)
Created: 19.11.2019, 23:29 PM
