Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 246 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
246 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
246 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
189 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2010–2020

0501001502002502010201520202010: 189 Thousand persons2011: 200 Thousand persons2012: 215 Thousand persons2013: 206 Thousand persons2014: 204 Thousand persons2015: 235 Thousand persons2016: 224 Thousand persons2017: 222 Thousand persons2018: 227 Thousand persons2019: 192 Thousand persons2020: 246 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 246 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 246 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 189 Thousand persons, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Switzerland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2010 189 Thousand persons
2011 200 Thousand persons +5.8%
2012 215 Thousand persons +7.5%
2013 206 Thousand persons -4.2%
2014 204 Thousand persons -1.0%
2015 235 Thousand persons +15.2%
2016 224 Thousand persons -4.7%
2017 222 Thousand persons -0.9%
2018 227 Thousand persons +2.3%
2019 192 Thousand persons -15.4%
2020 246 Thousand persons +28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 211.4 Thousand persons 189 Thousand persons 235 Thousand persons 10
2020s 246 Thousand persons 246 Thousand persons 246 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 17 Serbia 321 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Belgium 294 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Austria 250 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Finland 200 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Hungary 195 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 190 Thousand persons compare
  7. 23 Slovakia 190 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland was 246 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 246 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 189 Thousand persons in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
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