Sweden vs Switzerland: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 17.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 16.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Sweden, a difference of 1.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 19.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 19.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 18.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 17.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.2557 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 17.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 16.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Sweden ranks 30th 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.