Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 83 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
83
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
88
in 2018
All-time low
60
in 2019
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 83.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2019.
That places Switzerland 24th 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 67 | — |
| 2011 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 82 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 76 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 88 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 60 | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 83 | +38.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.8 | 60 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83 | 83 | 83 | 1 |
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 - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Switzerland was 83 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2018.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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