Unemployment rate by disability in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rate by disability was 3.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.8
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
43rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
4.94
in 2021
All-time low
1.88
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Unemployment rate by disability in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate by disability in Switzerland is 3.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% 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 43rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment rate by disability in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.9 | — |
| 2008 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.96 | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.73 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 4.09 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.85 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 4.01 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 4.94 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 3.37 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | +16.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.19, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 | 3.88 | 3.27 | 4.94 | 5 |
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 rate by disability in Switzerland?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Switzerland was 3.8 in 2024, 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 43rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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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