Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
248.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.3%
Rank
27th
of 436 regions
All-time high
248.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
100.6 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera is 248.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.6 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 27th of 436 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 123.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 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 | 123.5 Thousand persons | 123.5 Thousand persons | 123.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
More work & labour data for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.8% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 27th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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