OECD vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group
Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group over time
- OECD
- Switzerland
How they compare
OECD currently reports 6.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 5.81 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Switzerland, a difference of 0.69 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 37 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 3.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.94 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | OECD |
| 2000s | 7.53 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.02 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 3.51 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | OECD |
| 2010s | 9.96 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.72 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | OECD |
| 2020s | 6.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2.25 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group, OECD or Switzerland?
- OECD, at 6.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 5.81 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group between OECD and Switzerland?
- 0.69 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do OECD and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group?
- OECD ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on unemployment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the unemployment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.