Ireland vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates by country of birth
Ireland
4.7
in 2025
Switzerland
4.9
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
Switzerland rank
28th
Unemployment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.9 against 4.7 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.