Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 252 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
252
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
256
in 2025
All-time low
183
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 252 for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 256 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 183, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 183 | — |
| 2010 | 189 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 200 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 215 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 206 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 204 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 235 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 224 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 222 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 227 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 192 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 246 | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 213 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 199 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 204 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 224 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 256 | +14.3% |
| 2026 | 252 | -1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 252 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 252 is above the median for high income countries, which is 219.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183 | 183 | 183 | 1 |
| 2010s | 211.4 | 189 | 235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.71 | 199 | 256 | 7 |
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 - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland was 252 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 256 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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