Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 76 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 76 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland peaked at 86 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 72 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 67 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 68 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 81 Thousand persons | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 84 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 86 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 81 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 85 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 74 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 76 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.9 Thousand persons | 67 Thousand persons | 86 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 Thousand persons | 76 Thousand persons | 76 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 19 Netherlands 83 Thousand persons compare
- 19 Netherlands 83 Thousand persons compare
- 21 Bulgaria 76 Thousand persons compare
- 23 Sweden 63 Thousand persons compare
- 24 Austria 60 Thousand persons 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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland was 76 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 86 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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