Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 30.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.2
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
39.3
in 2007
All-time low
21.6
in 2002
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Switzerland is 30.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 39.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.6 | — |
| 1997 | 25.6 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 28 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 36 | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 26.9 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 29 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 21.6 | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 24.3 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 31.8 | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 36.4 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 37.2 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 39.3 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 32.5 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 28.3 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 36.8 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 33 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 36.2 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 37.1 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36.2 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 35.1 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 37.1 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 34.6 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 32.2 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 38.3 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 36.7 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 32.4 | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 32.1 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 30.2 | -5.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 30.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.6, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 30.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.55 | 24.6 | 36 | 4 |
| 2000s | 30.73 | 21.6 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1 | 31.4 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.65 | 30.2 | 38.3 | 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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Switzerland?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Switzerland was 30.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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