Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 249 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland stood at 249. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland peaked at 249 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 19th 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 16 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 212 | — |
| 2011 | 198 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 204 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 219 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 227 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 229 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 238 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 234 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 231 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 216 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 238 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 248 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 204 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 204 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 221 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 249 | +12.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 249 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 209, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 249 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 220.8 | 198 | 238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.33 | 204 | 249 | 6 |
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 sex and age - annual data in Switzerland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Switzerland was 249 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 249 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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