Portugal vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Portugal
6.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
4.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
26th
Unemployment rates by citizenship over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.0% against 4.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 3.7% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 4.7% | 7.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 1.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 6.0% against 4.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 26th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.