Switzerland vs United States: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability
Switzerland
3.8%
in 2024
United States
4.1%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
43rd
United States rank
39th
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 43rd and United States ranks 39th of 54 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 9.0% | 6.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 6.0% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.8% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd and United States ranks 39th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).