Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 263 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Switzerland, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 263 for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Switzerland peaked at 263 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 193, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 193 | — |
| 2011 | 206 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 224 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 216 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 208 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 243 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 231 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 230 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 235 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 198 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 257 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 214 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 204 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 208 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 230 | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 260 | +13.0% |
| 2026 | 263 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 218.4 | 193 | 243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.71 | 204 | 263 | 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 263 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 263 in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 35 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 13.9%. 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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