Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 245 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
245
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
371
in 2020
All-time low
201
in 2022
Years of data
17
2010–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 245.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 371 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 201, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 253 | — |
| 2011 | 261 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 288 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 283 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 304 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 320 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 321 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 338 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 345 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 329 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 371 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 201 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 222 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 211 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 217 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 245 | +12.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 245 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 245 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 304.2 | 253 | 345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.14 | 201 | 371 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland was 245 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 371 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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