Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 228 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 228 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 371 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 201 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 253 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 261 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 288 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 283 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 304 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 320 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 321 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 338 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 345 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 329 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 371 Thousand persons | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 242 Thousand persons | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 201 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 222 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 211 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 217 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 228 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 304.2 Thousand persons | 253 Thousand persons | 345 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.71 Thousand persons | 201 Thousand persons | 371 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 228 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 43 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 29.0%. 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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