Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation was 1.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2011
All-time low
1.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.0% | — |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Belgium 1.0% compare
- 12 Bulgaria 1.0% compare
- 12 Cyprus 1.0% compare
- 12 Germany 1.0% compare
- 12 Greece 1.0% compare
- 12 Croatia 1.0% compare
- 12 Hungary 1.0% compare
- 12 Ireland 1.0% compare
- 12 Iceland 1.0% compare
- 12 Latvia 1.0% compare
- 12 North Macedonia 1.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 1.0% compare
- 12 Norway 1.0% compare
- 12 Portugal 1.0% compare
- 12 Slovenia 1.0% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 1.0% compare
- 12 Croatia 1.0% compare
- 12 Latvia 1.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 1.0% compare
- 12 Slovenia 1.0% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 1.0% compare
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 transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland?
- Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland was 1.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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