1. Care Economy in Switzerland
Key Findings of the UNRISD-Study
Dr. Brigitte Schnegg
University of Bern, Switzerland

2. Care Economy in Switzerland
Study done by
Mascha Madörin (Quantitative Analysis of Existing Statistical Data and Analysis of Social Policy)
Nadia Baghdadi (Qualitative Analysis of Political Debates and Social Policy)
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3. Care Work in Switzerland: Some Facts and Figures
Volume of unpaid and paid work Switzerland 2004* (of persons aged 15 and over)
Paid work**
Unpaid work**
Total**
Paid : Unpaid work
men
4'455
3’019
7474
100 % : 68%
women
2'519
5’413
7932
100 % : 215 %
total
6'974
8'450
15'424
100 % : 121 %
women's work as % of total
36.1
64.1
51.4
* Source: Swiss Labour Force Survey
** in million hours per year
→ Total Volume of Unpaid Work in Switzerland exceeds the Volume of Paid Work by 21%.
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4. Gendered Division of Labour in Unpaid Work:
Unpaid work in hours per week and person by Age Groups (2004)
Age
Women
Men
Women in % of total
Average of all Persons
30,3 hours/week
17,2 hours/week
63,5
15–24 years
15.0
11.4
56.8
25–39 years
38.5
18.9
67.1
40–54 years
35.2
18.8
65.2
55–64 years
28.9
16.0
64.4
65–74 years
27.9
19.8
58.5
75 years and over
21.8
57.7
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5. Care Activities according to different Age Groups, 2004
% of population aged 15 + 
Direct care for children** % of total
Direct care for adults ** % of total
Informal voluntary work % of total
Women
15-49
29.3
60.4
16.3
25.2
50-64
11.1
1.8
23.7
27.0
65+
0.0
31.1
21.4
15+
51.5
62.2
71.1
73.6
Men
29.6
34.8
7.0
11.2
11.0
3.0
8.7
5.9
7.8
13.3
9.3
48.5
37.8
28.9
26.4
* Permanent residents
** Living in the household of the interviewee
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6. Thank you for your attention
Dr. Brigitte Schnegg
University of Bern, Switzerland
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