Ireland vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region

Ireland
137.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
248.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
27th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
27th

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Ireland
  • Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
100200300199920122025

How they compare

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera currently reports 248.5 Thousand persons against 137.2 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 111.3 Thousand persons.

That makes Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's figure about 1.8 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.

Ireland ranks 27th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 27th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Difference Ahead
1990s 97.9 Thousand persons 123.5 Thousand persons 25.6 Thousand persons Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2000s 113.92 Thousand persons 151.42 Thousand persons 37.5 Thousand persons Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2010s 242.69 Thousand persons 220.83 Thousand persons 21.86 Thousand persons Ireland
2020s 132.98 Thousand persons 227.4 Thousand persons 94.42 Thousand persons Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region, Ireland or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, at 248.5 Thousand persons against 137.2 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region between Ireland and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
111.3 Thousand persons, with Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
Ireland ranks 27th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed