Switzerland vs United States: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS
Switzerland
4.3%
in 2024
United States
4.3%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
43rd
United States rank
44th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 43rd and United States ranks 44th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 4.3% against 4.3% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd and United States ranks 44th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.