Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 3.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Switzerland stood at 3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Switzerland peaked at 5.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.1% | — |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 42 United States of America 4.3% compare
- 43 Ghana 4.0% compare
- 44 Norway 3.9% compare
- 46 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.8% compare
- 47 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% 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 disability - 13th icls in Switzerland?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Switzerland was 3.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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