Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Switzerland: Youth employment rate by country of birth
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
17.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
49.2%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 49.2% against 17.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.8 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 50.9% | 33.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 50.8% | 36.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 49.1% | 32.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by country of birth, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 49.2% against 17.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by country of birth between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 31.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.