Switzerland vs United States of America: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS
Switzerland
3.9%
in 2024
United States of America
4.3%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
44th
United States of America rank
42nd
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.3% against 3.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 58 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 9.2% | 6.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 6.2% | 2.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.9% | 0.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.3% against 3.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
- Switzerland ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.