Quality of life is essential to attracting and keeping a qualified workforce. Switzerland For the sixth consecutive year, Zurich and Geneva scored highest on the Mercer Human Resources 2007 Quality of Living Survey. Berne, the capital city, ranks 9th. Click here for more survey details.

An Economist Intelligence Unit study for The World in 2005 placed Switzerland second behind Ireland in its "Worldwide Quality of Life Index" ranking 111 countries based on 9 factors. The U.S. came in 13th and Britain 29th.

According to the World Economic Forum, Switzerland ranks 5th in environmental sustainability behind Finland, Norway, Canada and Sweden.

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