Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data was 371 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
371 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
371 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
253 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

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

01002003004002010201520202010: 253 Thousand persons2011: 261 Thousand persons2012: 288 Thousand persons2013: 283 Thousand persons2014: 304 Thousand persons2015: 320 Thousand persons2016: 321 Thousand persons2017: 338 Thousand persons2018: 345 Thousand persons2019: 329 Thousand persons2020: 371 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 371 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 371 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 253 Thousand persons, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Switzerland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2010 253 Thousand persons
2011 261 Thousand persons +3.2%
2012 288 Thousand persons +10.3%
2013 283 Thousand persons -1.7%
2014 304 Thousand persons +7.4%
2015 320 Thousand persons +5.3%
2016 321 Thousand persons +0.3%
2017 338 Thousand persons +5.3%
2018 345 Thousand persons +2.1%
2019 329 Thousand persons -4.6%
2020 371 Thousand persons +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 304.2 Thousand persons 253 Thousand persons 345 Thousand persons 10
2020s 371 Thousand persons 371 Thousand persons 371 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Italy 807 Thousand persons compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 389 Thousand persons compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 389 Thousand persons compare
  4. 12 Sweden 236 Thousand persons compare
  5. 13 Greece 188 Thousand persons compare
  6. 14 Belgium 182 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Switzerland?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Switzerland was 371 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 371 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 253 Thousand persons in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 641 data points, 2008–2020
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