Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
76
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
86
in 2016
All-time low
67
in 2012
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 76 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 23rd out of 47 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 (1996–2020) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71 | — |
| 2011 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 81 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 74 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 76 | +2.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.9 | 67 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 | 76 | 76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 21 Netherlands 83 compare
- 21 Netherlands 83 compare
- 23 Bulgaria 76 compare
- 25 Sweden 63 compare
- 26 Austria 60 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 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 47 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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