Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 76 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
76 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
86 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
67 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland, 2010–2020

0204060802010201520202010: 71 Thousand persons2011: 72 Thousand persons2012: 67 Thousand persons2013: 68 Thousand persons2014: 81 Thousand persons2015: 84 Thousand persons2016: 86 Thousand persons2017: 81 Thousand persons2018: 85 Thousand persons2019: 74 Thousand persons2020: 76 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Switzerland, 2010 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Netherlands 83 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Netherlands 83 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 76 Thousand persons compare
  4. 23 Sweden 63 Thousand persons compare
  5. 24 Austria 60 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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