Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 34.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
34.1
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.2
in 2021
All-time low
21.6
in 2002
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Switzerland is 34.1, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% 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 15th of 47 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: % of total unemployment quarterly in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28 | — |
| 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 | 35.7 | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 34.1 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 31.9 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 33 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 40.6 | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 36.5 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 34 | -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 | -2.7% |
| 2026 | 34.1 | +6.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 34.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.2, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 34.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.5, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32 | 28 | 36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.73 | 21.6 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.14 | 31.8 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 32 | 42.2 | 7 |
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) - % of total in Switzerland?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Switzerland was 34.1 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 15th out of 47 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 up 0.3%. 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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