Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 248 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
248 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
260 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
193 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
17
2010–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Switzerland, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 248 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Switzerland peaked at 260 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 193 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 193 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 206 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 224 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 216 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 208 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 243 Thousand persons | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 231 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 230 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 235 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 198 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 257 Thousand persons | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 214 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 204 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 208 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 230 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 260 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2026 | 248 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 248 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 226 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 248 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 248 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 218.4 Thousand persons | 193 Thousand persons | 243 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.57 Thousand persons | 204 Thousand persons | 260 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - monthly data in Switzerland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Switzerland was 248 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 260 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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