Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 85.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 85.8 for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Switzerland peaked at 85.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 35 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.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.9 | — |
| 1997 | 38.3 | +67.2% |
| 1998 | 26.1 | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 16.8 | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 12.4 | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 14.3 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 21.8 | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 31.6 | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 30.3 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 32.2 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 27.8 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 26.4 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 43.4 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 42.4 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 54.7 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 58.2 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 62.4 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 61.9 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.8 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 70 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 67.2 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 74 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 71.5 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 63.4 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 69.2 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 77.6 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 85.8 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.02 | 16.8 | 38.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.59 | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.89 | 42.4 | 72.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.58 | 63.4 | 85.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Switzerland?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Switzerland was 85.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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