Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 358 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
358 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
358 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
251 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Switzerland, 2010–2020

01002003004002010201520202010: 251 Thousand persons2011: 257 Thousand persons2012: 279 Thousand persons2013: 280 Thousand persons2014: 298 Thousand persons2015: 324 Thousand persons2016: 323 Thousand persons2017: 333 Thousand persons2018: 339 Thousand persons2019: 334 Thousand persons2020: 358 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 358 Thousand persons for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Switzerland peaked at 358 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 251 Thousand persons, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Switzerland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2010 251 Thousand persons
2011 257 Thousand persons +2.4%
2012 279 Thousand persons +8.6%
2013 280 Thousand persons +0.4%
2014 298 Thousand persons +6.4%
2015 324 Thousand persons +8.7%
2016 323 Thousand persons -0.3%
2017 333 Thousand persons +3.1%
2018 339 Thousand persons +1.8%
2019 334 Thousand persons -1.5%
2020 358 Thousand persons +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 301.8 Thousand persons 251 Thousand persons 339 Thousand persons 10
2020s 358 Thousand persons 358 Thousand persons 358 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Türkiye 724 Thousand persons compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare
  4. 12 Sweden 217 Thousand persons compare
  5. 13 Greece 208 Thousand persons compare
  6. 14 Romania 171 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Switzerland?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Switzerland was 358 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 358 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 251 Thousand persons in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 635 data points, 2008–2020
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