Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 31.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Switzerland is 31.1%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Switzerland peaked at 42.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.0% | — |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +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 | 35.7% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | -2.7% |
| 2026 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 28.0% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 21.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 31.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 31.1% | 42.2% | 7 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Switzerland?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Switzerland was 31.1% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total 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) - % of total?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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