Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 238 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland is 238 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland peaked at 238 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 198 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 212 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 198 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 204 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 219 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 227 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 229 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 238 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 234 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 231 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 216 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 238 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 220.8 Thousand persons | 198 Thousand persons | 238 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 238 Thousand persons | 238 Thousand persons | 238 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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 slack by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland was 238 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 238 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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