Memberships In Swiss Gyms Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) On average, people in Switzerland worked out 1.3 times a week last year, according to an industry association study published on Tuesday.

This content was published on June 11, 2024 - 14:37 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

In total, over 1.3 million people – around 15% of the population – trained in one of the 1,348 gyms across the country last year, according to the study by Swiss Active.

While a fitness and health trend already existed before Covid-19, the pandemic – which meant a lack of exercise options – has since spurred an intensification of the pattern, according to the study. The number of gym subscriptions in 2023 was 13% higher than in the previous year and considerably above pre-pandemic levels.

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The recovery is not yet evident in all gyms. But according to the association, over 80% said they had already returned to 2019 membership levels.“This puts Switzerland ahead of Germany and Austria, where around two-thirds of businesses achieved this in the year under review,” the report states.

As membership numbers rose, so did turnover, which increased by almost 18% to CHF1.2 billion ($1.34 billion). Higher prices are the likely factor behind the fact that turnover increased more than subscriptions: according to the report, almost one in two companies adjusted their fees last year.

On average, a subscription in Switzerland costs some CHF1,000, Swiss Active said. Fitness chains are slightly cheaper (CHF900), while subscriptions in individual studios (CHF1,120) and micro studios (CHF1,320) cost slightly more.

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