Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly was 48.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
48.3
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
28th
of 46 countries
All-time high
63.2
in 1998
All-time low
34.7
in 2008
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Switzerland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
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 28th out of 46 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: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 52.2 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 46 | -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 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 40.4 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 38.9 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 43.8 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 48.3 | +10.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 48.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 48.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.15 | 51.1 | 63.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.59 | 34.7 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8 | 38.9 | 48.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 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 28th out of 46 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).