Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Zürich
Zürich: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 43.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.3
Change on year
up 19.3%
Rank
232nd
of 438 regions
All-time high
43.5
in 2021
All-time low
18.3
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Zürich, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Zürich is 43.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Zürich peaked at 43.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2001.
Zürich ranks 232nd of 438 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.54 | 18.3 | 37.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.69 | 31.4 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3 | 32.1 | 43.5 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Zürich
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 819,194 Persons (2013)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 785,268 Persons (2013)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.07 million Persons (2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.7 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 75.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 920.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Zürich?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Zürich was 43.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2001.
- How does Zürich rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Zürich ranks 232nd out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zürich 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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