Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
248.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
248.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
100.6 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland is 248.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland peaked at 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.6 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 145.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 165.3 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 143 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 123.5 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 106.2 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 100.6 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 119.4 Thousand persons | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 170.1 Thousand persons | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 178.6 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 184.5 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 168.8 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 156.2 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 146.6 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 183.2 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 212.3 Thousand persons | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 197.9 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 204.3 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 218.9 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 226.6 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 228.9 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 238.2 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 233.6 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 231.3 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 216.3 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 237.6 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 248.4 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 204.3 Thousand persons | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 204.3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 221.3 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 248.5 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.3 Thousand persons | 123.5 Thousand persons | 165.3 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 151.42 Thousand persons | 100.6 Thousand persons | 184.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.83 Thousand persons | 197.9 Thousand persons | 238.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.4 Thousand persons | 204.3 Thousand persons | 248.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland was 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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