Switzerland remains a country of car commuters

Data published this week, shows that half of Swiss workers travel to and from work by car, despite a push to get commuters to switch to public transport to meet climate targets.

Federal Statistical Office data shows that around 80% of the nation’s 5 million workers were required to travel to work in 2022. Of those 71% travelled outside their home municipality, with a quarter travelling to another canton.

Half of commuters (50%) went to and from work by car, the most popular mode of transport, a…