Switzerland has been named one of the best place to live and work on the earth, stealing the crown from Singapore, which has topped the list for five years in a row.
High living standards and competitive wages have made the Swiss nation commonly appear on lists of the world’s best cities to live in. But at a time of growing global uncertainty, Switzerland’s renowned political and economic stability helped it climb to the highest of the annual HSBC Expat survey and take the highest spot for the primary time.
Switzerland rose from eighth place within the rankings last 12 months after the overwhelming majority of people that moved to the country from abroad said they were satisfied with its economic (80%) and political (86%) climate .
About 82% of people that moved to Switzerland for work also said they enjoyed a greater way of life in comparison with their home country.
Seven in 10 (71%) of people that moved to Switzerland now enjoy higher levels of disposable income, with a mean salary of $111,587 – well above the worldwide average of $75,966.
Meanwhile, 70% said their surroundings were cleaner and 42% felt physically healthier.
This 12 months’s report, based on responses from over 18,000 emigrants from 163 markets, didn’t take first place within the rating for the primary time in five years. The Southeast Asian city-state moved down one position to take second place.
Rounding out the highest ten of HSBC’s “Best Places to Live and Work” were Canada, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, Germany, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
Singapore is the one Asian city-state to rank in the highest three, even ahead of key international markets including Australia, Germany and the United Arab Emirates.
Singapore has all the appropriate ingredients to lift little expats.
One of the largest attractions of Singapore for families abroad is its safety and clean environment.
For the primary time since 2014, Bahrain, Sweden and Taiwan dropped out of the highest ten.
Yim added: “Our research shows that internationally mobile persons are in search of places that match their priorities and goals. Singapore, particularly, tops the ‘Little Expat League’ table, which examines expats’ attitudes and opinions about family life of their adopted city. The Singapore government’s continued concentrate on making the appropriate use of core principles to take care of its edge and intensify competition world wide will be sure that Singapore “will remain a beautiful destination for emigrants for a few years.”
(Various sources)
