Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
8.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2005
All-time low
2.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Switzerland is 6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Switzerland peaked at 8.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 4.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +68.4% |
| 2002 | 2.97 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 8.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +173.0% |
| 2004 | 8.27 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 7.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 6.94 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 7.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 6.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 7.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 7.66 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.87 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.97 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.27 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 6.97 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 6.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +8.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +173.0% | 2.97 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 6.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 6.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Luxembourg 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 13 Norway 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 14 Chile 7.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Germany 6.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Iceland 5.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Switzerland?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Switzerland was 6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.