Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment with basic education, female

Switzerland
8.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.0%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
61st

Unemployment with basic education, female over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24681012199120082025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 129 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 5.7% 8.1% 2.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 7.1% 6.5% 0.6% Switzerland
2010s 8.4% 8.4% 0.0% Switzerland
2020s 8.5% 6.3% 2.2% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Switzerland, at 8.2% against 8.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?
Switzerland ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).