Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Switzerland stood at 248.5 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Switzerland peaked at 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.6 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.3 Thousand persons | 123.5 Thousand persons | 165.3 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 151.42 Thousand persons | 100.6 Thousand persons | 184.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.84 Thousand persons | 197.9 Thousand persons | 238.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.4 Thousand persons | 204.3 Thousand persons | 248.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Switzerland?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Switzerland was 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 248.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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