The percentage of Swiss residents over 15 with a migration background rose by 1% to reach the 40% mark last year, new figures reveal.
Federal Statistical Office figures published on Monday show that in 2022 2,951,000 permanent residents were of migrant origin in 2022.
Nearly 80% of these people were born abroad and are therefore part of the first generation (2,342,000 people).
Of the 2,951,000 permanent residents with a migrant background, 38% have Swiss nationality. The most common foreign nationalities are Italian (10%), German (9%), Portuguese (7%), French (4%), Kosovar (3%) and Spanish (3%). ...