Cyprus vs Switzerland: Unemployment rate
Cyprus
4.92
in 2025
Switzerland
4.87
in 2025
Cyprus rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
104th
Unemployment rate over time
- Cyprus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 4.92 against 4.87 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 | 3.2 | 0.0441 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.44 | 3.6 | 0.8401 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 11.37 | 4.69 | 6.67 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 6.29 | 4.54 | 1.75 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Cyprus or Switzerland?
- Cyprus, at 4.92 against 4.87 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 0.05, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Cyprus ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 104th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.