Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 265.7 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
265.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
265.7 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
100.6 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 265.7 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 265.7 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 100.6 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 143 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 123.5 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 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 | 188.8 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 200 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 214.6 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 206.3 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 204.1 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 235 Thousand persons | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 224.3 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 222.2 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 226.7 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 192.3 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 246.4 Thousand persons | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 212.6 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 199.3 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 203.8 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 224.4 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 255.9 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2026 | 265.7 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.25 Thousand persons | 123.5 Thousand persons | 143 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 151.42 Thousand persons | 100.6 Thousand persons | 184.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.43 Thousand persons | 188.8 Thousand persons | 235 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.73 Thousand persons | 199.3 Thousand persons | 265.7 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Switzerland was 265.7 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 265.7 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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