The Point

In 2025, disability insurance integrated over 61,000 people into employment; nearly half found regular employment.

Summary

  • 61,000 persons participated in IV integration measures in 2025, 3,300 more than in 2024 and three times more than in 2008.
  • Of 41,000 completed measures, 19,200 (47%) led to employment, with a further 7,000 (17%) regaining work capacity.
  • Mental illness is the primary cause of disability in 55% of cases.

Persons

Topics

  • Disability Insurance
  • Labor Market Integration
  • Vocational Rehabilitation

Clarus Lead

The Federal Office of Social Insurance documents rising success rates in employment integration for people with disability claims. The strategy "integration before pension" shows measurable impact: one year after completion of measures, 58% of participants earn income without pension benefits. Costs rose to 979 million francs in 2025; an additional 780 million francs were spent on daily allowances.

Detailed Summary

Disability insurance supports people with health impairments through specialized integration measures. The principle "integration before pension" was strengthened through legislative revisions (2008, 2012, 2022) and instruments were continuously expanded. Participant numbers grew accordingly: from nearly 20,000 in 2008 to 61,000 in 2025.

The success record varies by completion type: Of the 41,000 persons who completed an integration process in 2025, 47% achieved regular employment in the primary labor market. A further 17% have regained work capacity but have not yet found a position. For 34%, integration was not possible for various reasons. One year after measure completion (data from 2023), 58% of participants earned income without pension payments – an improvement from 46% in the previous year.

Mental illness dominates at 55% as a cause of disability, followed by musculoskeletal disorders (14%), congenital defects (12%), and accidents (8%). This distribution remained stable from 2024 to 2025. Total costs for integration measures were 979 million francs; 37,000 persons additionally received daily allowances totaling 780 million francs.

Key Statements

  • IV integration measures show rising success rates: 47% of completions lead to regular employment.
  • Participant numbers have tripled since 2008; costs in 2025 amounted to 979 million francs.
  • Mental illness is the dominant cause of disability and requires specialized integration approaches.

Critical Questions

  1. Data Quality: How is "employment" defined – minimum duration, scope of work, wage level? Do quality standards differ between cantons?

  2. Causality: Do the integration measures themselves lead to better outcomes, or do already more stable persons benefit more from them?

  3. Long-term Perspective: How many of the persons earning income without a pension one year after measure completion retain this employment after three or five years?

  4. Cost Efficiency: What costs arise from pension payments for the 34% of persons for whom integration was unsuccessful? How does the measure investment pay for itself?

  5. Mental Illness: Why has the proportion of mental illness risen to 55%? Is this a genuine increase or a shift in registration?

  6. Regional Differences: Do success rates and cost structures vary between cantons, and if so, what factors explain the differences?

Source Directory

Primary Source: Federal Office of Social Insurance (BSV) – Press Release, 27.07.2026 – https://www.news.admin.ch/de/newnsb/wD0Qmx4D6P-5138Vd-Kd_ Accessed: 27.07.2026 | Access Scope: Complete

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