Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Switzerland
Switzerland: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 31.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
31.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2023
All-time low
29.0%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Switzerland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Switzerland is 31.0%, 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 previous work in Switzerland peaked at 35.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.0% | — |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.0% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.0% | 35.0% | 6 |
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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 unemployment to employment by previous work in Switzerland?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Switzerland was 31.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work 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 previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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