Transition: experimental statistics … degree in Switzerland

Switzerland: Transition: experimental statistics … degree was 31 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
31
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
35
in 2023
All-time low
29
in 2020
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, 2011–2025

0102030402011201820252011: 332012: 312013: 312014: 312015: 332016: 332017: 342018: 342019: 332020: 292021: 342022: 302023: 352024: 322025: 31

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland is 31, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland peaked at 35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Transition: experimental statistics … degree in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Switzerland, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 33 —
2012 31 -6.1%
2013 31 +0.0%
2014 31 +0.0%
2015 33 +6.5%
2016 33 +0.0%
2017 34 +3.0%
2018 34 +0.0%
2019 33 -2.9%
2020 29 -12.1%
2021 34 +17.2%
2022 30 -11.8%
2023 35 +16.7%
2024 32 -8.6%
2025 31 -3.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.56 31 34 9
2020s 31.83 29 35 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Austria 35 compare
  2. 5 Norway 34 compare
  3. 6 Iceland 31 compare
  4. 8 Ireland 30 compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 29 compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland?
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Switzerland was 31 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2023.
What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
Switzerland ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 unemployment to employment 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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Indicator
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 559 data points, 2011–2025
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