Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 266 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 266 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 266 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 183 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 183 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 189 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 213 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 199 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 204 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 224 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 256 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2026 | 266 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183 Thousand persons | 183 Thousand persons | 183 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 211.4 Thousand persons | 189 Thousand persons | 235 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.71 Thousand persons | 199 Thousand persons | 266 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 - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Switzerland was 266 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 266 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 43 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 18.8%. 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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