Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland

Switzerland: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 248.5 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
248.5
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
248.5
in 2025
All-time low
100.6
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1999–2025

0501001502002501999201220251999: 123.52000: 106.22001: 100.62002: 119.42003: 170.12004: 178.62005: 184.52006: 168.82007: 156.22008: 146.62009: 183.22010: 212.32011: 197.92012: 204.32013: 218.92014: 226.62015: 228.92016: 238.22017: 233.62018: 231.32019: 216.32020: 237.62021: 248.42022: 204.32023: 204.32024: 221.32025: 248.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 248.5 for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 Switzerland peaked at 248.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.6, in 2001.

Switzerland ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 123.5 123.5 123.5 1
2000s 151.42 100.6 184.5 10
2010s 220.83 197.9 238.2 10
2020s 227.4 204.3 248.5 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Finland 277.8 compare
  2. 14 Serbia 272.4 compare
  3. 15 Austria 269.5 compare
  4. 17 Hungary 216.5 compare
  5. 18 Denmark 208.9 compare
  6. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 173.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 248.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 248.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 100.6 in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed