Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data was 246.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
246.4
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
246.4
in 2020
All-time low
100.6
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland, 1998–2020

0501001502002501998200920201998: 1431999: 123.52000: 106.22001: 100.62002: 119.42003: 170.12004: 178.62005: 184.52006: 168.82007: 156.22008: 146.62009: 183.22010: 188.82011: 2002012: 214.62013: 206.32014: 204.12015: 2352016: 224.32017: 222.22018: 226.72019: 192.32020: 246.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 246.4. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 246.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100.6, in 2001.

Switzerland ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 143
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 188.8 +3.1%
2011 200 +5.9%
2012 214.6 +7.3%
2013 206.3 -3.9%
2014 204.1 -1.1%
2015 235 +15.1%
2016 224.3 -4.6%
2017 222.2 -0.9%
2018 226.7 +2.0%
2019 192.3 -15.2%
2020 246.4 +28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133.25 123.5 143 2
2000s 151.42 100.6 184.5 10
2010s 211.43 188.8 235 10
2020s 246.4 246.4 246.4 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Serbia 321 compare
  2. 13 Belgium 293.9 compare
  3. 14 Austria 249.7 compare
  4. 16 Finland 200.5 compare
  5. 17 Hungary 196.5 compare
  6. 18 Slovakia 189.8 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland?
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland was 246.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 246.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 100.6 in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 previous occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 789 data points, 1998–2020
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