Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 67 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
67
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
67
in 2026
All-time low
40
in 2019
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2009–2026

02040602009201720262009: 552010: 582011: 622012: 622013: 542014: 472015: 532016: 602017: 462018: 532019: 402020: 492021: 582022: 552023: 542024: 572025: 592026: 67

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland is 67, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 67 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2019.

Switzerland ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 55
2010 58 +5.5%
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%
2021 58 +18.4%
2022 55 -5.2%
2023 54 -1.8%
2024 57 +5.6%
2025 59 +3.5%
2026 67 +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55 55 55 1
2010s 53.5 40 62 10
2020s 57 49 67 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Denmark 77 compare
  2. 13 Poland 77 compare
  3. 16 Norway 65 compare
  4. 17 Hungary 61 compare
  5. 18 Serbia 50 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland was 67 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 67 in 2026.
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 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 660 data points, 2009–2026
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