Ireland vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Ireland
4.7
in 2025
Switzerland
4.9
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
Switzerland rank
28th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.9 against 4.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.85 | 3.65 | 5.2 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.44 | 3.62 | 1.82 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.71 | 4.71 | 6 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 4.57 | 0.3833 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.9 against 4.7 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.2, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.