Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Zürich
Zürich: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 43.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 19.3%
Rank
231st
of 436 regions
All-time high
43.5 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
18.3 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Zürich, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Zürich recorded 43.3 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Zürich peaked at 43.5 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.3 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Zürich ranks 231st of 436 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.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2002 | 28.9 Thousand persons | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 31.3 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 37.2 Thousand persons | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 30.9 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 28.9 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 26.3 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 24.7 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 30.4 Thousand persons | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 35.3 Thousand persons | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 32.8 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 31.4 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 36.8 Thousand persons | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 35 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 35.6 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 34.6 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 39.8 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 38.9 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 36.7 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 40 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 43.5 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 34.6 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 32.1 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 36.3 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 43.3 Thousand persons | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.54 Thousand persons | 18.3 Thousand persons | 37.2 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.69 Thousand persons | 31.4 Thousand persons | 39.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3 Thousand persons | 32.1 Thousand persons | 43.5 Thousand persons | 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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.7 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 75.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 920.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Zürich?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Zürich was 43.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Zürich rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Zürich ranks 231st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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