Swiss Cities Face Unexpected Childcare Surplus

Major urban centers report excess daycare capacity as changing family patterns and declining birth rates reshape childcare demand

Swiss cities are experiencing an oversupply of childcare places
Declining birth rates and changing family patterns are contributing to excess capacity
The oversupply primarily affects major urban centers like Zurich and Bern
Rural municipalities still face childcare shortages

50%

Daycare facility occupancy on Fridays

"Parents of twins can also find a place in a few days in most Swiss-German cities"
— Frédéric Baudin, co-president of KiQ

"The demand for places in daycare centers is primarily a matter of cost"
— Nadine Hoch, director of the Federal Commission for Family Affairs

Unexpected Surplus in Urban Childcare

Swiss cities are experiencing an oversupply of childcare places
Declining birth rates and changing family patterns are contributing to excess capacity
The oversupply primarily affects major urban centers like Zurich and Bern
Rural municipalities still face childcare shortages

50%

Daycare facility occupancy on Fridays

"Parents of twins can also find a place in a few days in most Swiss-German cities"
— Frédéric Baudin, co-president of KiQ

"The demand for places in daycare centers is primarily a matter of cost"
— Nadine Hoch, director of the Federal Commission for Family Affairs