New Zealand vs Switzerland: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 20.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 17.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Switzerland, a difference of 2.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 38 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 19.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 28.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 18.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 9.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 25.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 18.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 25.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 17.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 20.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 17.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 2.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- New Zealand ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.