In 2025, more people than ever will be admitted to civilian service in Switzerland. At the same time, the government and parliament want to make access more difficult. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Last year 7,211 people were admitted to civilian service. This is 6.1% more than in the previous year and a new record, the Federal Office for Civilian Service said on Tuesday. The previous record was set in 2010 with 6,826 registrations. The number of days of service also reached an all-time high of just under 1.9 million. More than half of this (50.4%) was accounted for by social services, followed by education (18.1%), healthcare (14.8%) and environmental and nature conservation (9.6%). At the same time, the number of recognised deployment companies fell by 2.3%. However, according to the office, civilian service is still guaranteed with 15,770 places. The number of disciplinary and criminal offences also fell. + The Swiss army: your questions answered In ...
