Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
248.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
20th
of 48 countries
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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 248.5 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 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 |
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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 country of birth and nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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