SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate was 3.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Switzerland is 3.89, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Switzerland peaked at 5.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.15 | — |
| 2008 | 2.13 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 2.92 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.11 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.35 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.89 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 4.46 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 4.41 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.34 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 4.41 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 5.45 | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 3.91 | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 3.64 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 3.89 | +6.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.26, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.65, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.13 | 3.12 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 2.92 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 3.64 | 5.45 | 5 |
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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Switzerland?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Switzerland was 3.89 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.