Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland is 49, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 62 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2019.
That places Switzerland 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 58 | — |
| 2011 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 47 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 53 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 46 | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 53 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 40 | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 49 | +22.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.5 | 40 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49 | 49 | 49 | 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 - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland was 49 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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