February 17, 2025|
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|10 months agoSwiss Statistical Office Faces Service Cuts Amid Budget Crisis
Federal Statistical Office announces reduction in services due to CHF7.4 million budget cut, impacting data collection and analysis capabilities
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- The Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is implementing service cuts due to budget constraints
- Budget cuts will total CHF7.4 million in 2024 and 2025
- FSO has an annual budget of around CHF180 million
- Additional unfunded tasks have been transferred to FSO in recent years
By The Numbers
7.4 million
CHF budget cut for 2024-2025
13 million
CHF annual cost of additional tasks
180 million
CHF annual budget
They Said
"The savings program includes a series of internal measures that the Office has already implemented"