Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 248.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Switzerland is 248.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 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 duration of unemployment in Switzerland peaked at 248.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.6, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 145.4 | — |
| 1997 | 165.3 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 143 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 123.5 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 106.2 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 100.6 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 119.4 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 170.1 | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 178.6 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 184.5 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 168.8 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 156.2 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 146.6 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 183.2 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 212.3 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 197.9 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 204.3 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 218.9 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 226.6 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 228.9 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 238.2 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 233.6 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 231.3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 216.3 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 237.6 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 248.4 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 204.3 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 204.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 221.3 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 248.5 | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.3 | 123.5 | 165.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 151.42 | 100.6 | 184.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.83 | 197.9 | 238.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.4 | 204.3 | 248.5 | 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 in Switzerland?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Switzerland was 248.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 248.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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