Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.3% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls 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 - 19th icls in Switzerland peaked at 5.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 43rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.8% | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 44 United States of America 4.3% compare
- 45 Bulgaria 4.2% compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 4.0% 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 - 19th icls in Switzerland?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 falling.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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