Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 74 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
94 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
65 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Switzerland is 74 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% |
| 2021 | 94 Thousand persons | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 74 Thousand persons | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 65 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 70 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 74 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.9 Thousand persons | 67 Thousand persons | 86 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5 Thousand persons | 65 Thousand persons | 94 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 43 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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