Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 246.4 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
246.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
246.4 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
100.6 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Switzerland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 246.4 Thousand persons. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 246.4 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100.6 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 143 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 123.5 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 106.2 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 100.6 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 119.4 Thousand persons | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 170.1 Thousand persons | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 178.6 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 184.5 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 168.8 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 156.2 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 146.6 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 183.2 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 188.8 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 200 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 214.6 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 206.3 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 204.1 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 235 Thousand persons | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 224.3 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 222.2 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 226.7 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 192.3 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 246.4 Thousand persons | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.25 Thousand persons | 123.5 Thousand persons | 143 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 151.42 Thousand persons | 100.6 Thousand persons | 184.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.43 Thousand persons | 188.8 Thousand persons | 235 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.4 Thousand persons | 246.4 Thousand persons | 246.4 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Switzerland was 246.4 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 246.4 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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