Oddly enough we still seem to discuss whether there is racism in Switzerland. Yes, there is.
Here a few hard facts from the NCCR on the move.
- Job applicants with Black skin colour on their picture and a name from Cameroon have to send 30% more job applications to get invited for a job interview. They are Swiss citizens. Blog.
- Job applicants with a name indicating Kosovan ancestors have to send up to 50% more job applications to get invited for a job interview. They are Swiss citizens. Blog.
- 18% of the Swiss population entitled to vote are of ‘immigrant origin’. In 2015, 13% of the candidates for the National Council had a name suggesting ‘immigrant origin’ — only 6% got elected. Blog.
- If your name suggests Turkish or Kosovan ancestry, you’re 3-5 percentage points less likely to be invited to view an apartment: There are landlords who do not want to meet you. Blog.
We also have tons of material on the experience of discrimination, experiencing racism, or negative attitudes to immigrants and foreigners.
Image credit: CC-by-sa Quinn Dombrowski
Didier Ruedin 