Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 48.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Switzerland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 48.3% for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Switzerland peaked at 63.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.2% | — |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 51.1% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 34.7% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 38.9% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Switzerland?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Switzerland was 48.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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