France vs Switzerland: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
France
5.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
5.0%
in 2025
France rank
14th
Switzerland rank
16th
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | France |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 5.4% against 5.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between France and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.