Unemployment rate by disability in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rate by disability was 3.37 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.37
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
42nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
4.94
in 2021
All-time low
1.88
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022
Unemployment rate by disability in Switzerland, 2007–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate by disability in Switzerland is 3.37, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Switzerland peaked at 4.94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 | 1.88 | 2.96 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 2.66 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.37 | 4.94 | 3 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate by disability in Switzerland?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Switzerland was 3.37 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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