Regional disparities in employment rates in Switzerland
Switzerland: Regional disparities in employment rates was 5.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Regional disparities in employment rates in Switzerland, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in employment rates in Switzerland is 5.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Switzerland peaked at 5.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Regional disparities in employment rates in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7 | — |
| 2002 | 3.1 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 5.1 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 | 2.7 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 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 regional disparities in employment rates in Switzerland?
- Regional disparities in employment rates in Switzerland was 5.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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