Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 229 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
229 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
358 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
209 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Switzerland, 2010–2025

01002003004002010201720252010: 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 persons2021: 265 Thousand persons2022: 209 Thousand persons2023: 216 Thousand persons2024: 218 Thousand persons2025: 229 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Switzerland stood at 229 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% 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, 209 Thousand persons, in 2022.

That places Switzerland 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Switzerland, 2010 to 2025.
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%
2021 265 Thousand persons -26.0%
2022 209 Thousand persons -21.1%
2023 216 Thousand persons +3.3%
2024 218 Thousand persons +0.9%
2025 229 Thousand persons +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 301.8 Thousand persons 251 Thousand persons 339 Thousand persons 10
2020s 249.17 Thousand persons 209 Thousand persons 358 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Germany 528 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Italy 498 Thousand persons compare
  3. 9 Sweden 224 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Belgium 216 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Poland 166 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Poland 166 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 229 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 209 Thousand persons in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Switzerland ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 762 data points, 2003–2025
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