Ireland vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country)
Ireland
5.1
in 2026
Switzerland
4.9
in 2026
Ireland rank
30th
Switzerland rank
31st
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.1 against 4.9 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 31st 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 | 6.45 | 3.35 | 3.1 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.64 | 3.62 | 2.02 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.01 | 4.48 | 5.53 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.51 | 0.1143 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 5.1 against 4.9 in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.2, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.