Sweden vs Switzerland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data

Sweden
105 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
74 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden rank
14th
Switzerland rank
17th

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 105 Thousand persons against 74 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 31 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 43 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 63.9 Thousand persons 76.9 Thousand persons 13 Thousand persons Switzerland
2020s 93.83 Thousand persons 75.5 Thousand persons 18.33 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 105 Thousand persons against 74 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Sweden and Switzerland?
31 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 768 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed