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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
85.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
12.4 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Switzerland is 85.8 Thousand persons, measured 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.4 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 45 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 38.3 Thousand persons | +67.2% |
| 1998 | 26.1 Thousand persons | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 16.8 Thousand persons | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 12.4 Thousand persons | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 14.3 Thousand persons | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 21.8 Thousand persons | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 31.6 Thousand persons | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 30.3 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 32.2 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 27.8 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 26.4 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 40 Thousand persons | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 43.4 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 42.4 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 54.7 Thousand persons | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 58.2 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 62.4 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 61.9 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.8 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 70 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 67.2 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 74 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 71.5 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 63.4 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 69.2 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 77.6 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 85.8 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.02 Thousand persons | 16.8 Thousand persons | 38.3 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.59 Thousand persons | 12.4 Thousand persons | 40 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.89 Thousand persons | 42.4 Thousand persons | 72.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.58 Thousand persons | 63.4 Thousand persons | 85.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 45 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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