Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Switzerland is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Switzerland peaked at 5.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 107 Hungary 4.5% compare
- 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 111 United States of America 4.3% compare
- 112 Australia and New Zealand 4.3% compare
- 113 Cayman Islands 4.2% compare
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 sex and age - 13th icls in Switzerland?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Switzerland was 4.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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