Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data was 246.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Switzerland, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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