Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 74 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
94
in 2021
All-time low
65
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland is 74, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland peaked at 94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data 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% |
| 2021 | 94 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 74 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 65 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 74 | +5.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.9 | 67 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5 | 65 | 94 | 6 |
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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland was 74 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2021.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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