Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Switzerland
Switzerland: Regional disparities in unemployment rates was 31.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.7%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
8th
of 24 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2019
All-time low
16.2%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Switzerland, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 31.7% for regional disparities in unemployment rates in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in unemployment rates in Switzerland peaked at 36.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.8% | — |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 16.2% | 30.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 25.7% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 27.9% | 35.9% | 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 unemployment rates in Switzerland?
- Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Switzerland was 31.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in unemployment rates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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