Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 25.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Switzerland stood at 25.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Switzerland peaked at 38.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.4% | — |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +77.2% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +56.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +54.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.2% | 34.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 18.8% | 28.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- 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 duration of unemployment and distinction in Switzerland?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Switzerland was 25.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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