Switzerland - Cross-border commuters, by canton

In the fourth quarter of 2022, around 104,800 foreign cross-border commuters were working in the canton of Geneva. This was 26.5 percent of all cross-border commuters and eight percent more than in the same quarter of the previous year.

Foreign cross-border commuters are employed people of foreign nationality with a specific cross-border commuter permit (G permit) who carry out paid work in Switzerland. Cross-border commuters must return to their main place of residence abroad at least once a week.

Number of foreign cross-border commuters in Switzerland in the 4th quarter of 2022, by canton

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Release date

May 2023

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Region

Switzerland

Survey time period

4th quarter of 2022*

Supplementary notes

* Last working day of the quarter. The values were rounded. The shares and rates of change were calculated from the absolute values stated in the source.

According to the source, the results are subject to a certain degree of uncertainty. The coding of some variables is neither obligatory nor subject to plausibility tests. Furthermore, some job changes are not necessarily reported and are only recorded in the register when the cross-border commuter permit is renewed. This may be reflected in the data on place of work, economic sector and, to a lesser extent, employment status.

Since 1 June 2007, nationals of EU-17/EFTA member states are no longer bound by border zones. This means that cross-border commuters can pursue gainful employment in all cantons.

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