Regional disparities in employment rates in Switzerland

Switzerland: Regional disparities in employment rates was 5.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.1
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
6th
of 20 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2024
All-time low
2.7
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Regional disparities in employment rates in Switzerland, 2001–2025

02462001201320252001: 2.72002: 3.12003: 3.32004: 3.82005: 42006: 3.52007: 3.52008: 3.72009: 3.62010: 4.22011: 4.22012: 4.62013: 4.82014: 5.12015: 4.82016: 4.82017: 4.72018: 4.52019: 5.12020: 5.52021: 5.42022: 5.32023: 5.42024: 5.72025: 5.1

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

Annual values for Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Switzerland, 2001 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.47 2.7 4 9
2010s 4.68 4.2 5.1 10
2020s 5.4 5.1 5.7 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 3 Romania 8.4 compare
  2. 4 Spain 6.4 compare
  3. 5 Austria 5.2 compare
  4. 6 France 5.1 compare
  5. 8 Greece 4.9 compare
  6. 9 Bulgaria 4.8 compare

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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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Indicator
Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 567 data points, 1999–2025
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