Ireland vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Ireland
5.1%
in 2026
Switzerland
4.9%
in 2026
Ireland rank
30th
Switzerland rank
31st
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data 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 | 6.5% | 3.4% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 4.5% | 5.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level - 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 educational attainment level - 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.