Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 53 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
53
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
66
in 2016
All-time low
51
in 2019
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Switzerland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 53 for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Switzerland peaked at 66 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 61 | — |
| 2011 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 56 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 53 | +3.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.4 | 51 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 | 53 | 53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- 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 unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Switzerland?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Switzerland was 53 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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