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No to 10 million initiative would harm the economy

Monday, 26 January 2026 06:30

Capping Switzerland’s population at 10 million would come at a heavy price.

That’s the warning from a new study by the University of Geneva and the Geneva School of Business Administration, examining the Swiss People’s Party initiative set for a vote this year. 

Commissioned by the Federation of French-speaking Swiss Businesses, the report says limiting immigration would accelerate population ageing, reduce births, and shrink the workforce. 

Sectors like healthcare, construction and hospitality would be hit particularly hard. 

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