Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 706 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
706
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
12th
of 33 countries
All-time high
851.7
in 2020
All-time low
630.9
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 706 for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 851.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 630.9, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 12th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 658.3 | 630.9 | 685.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 758.36 | 658.2 | 826.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 714.4 | 649.3 | 851.7 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 706 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 851.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.9 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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