Unemployment rate for young people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rate for young people was 9.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.04
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.04
in 2025
All-time low
3.01
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Switzerland stood at 9.04. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Switzerland peaked at 9.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 1992.
Switzerland ranks 127th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.27 | — |
| 1992 | 3.01 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 5.84 | +94.2% |
| 1994 | 5.56 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.65 | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 4.65 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 5.77 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.65 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.81 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 5.62 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 5.59 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.49 | +52.1% |
| 2004 | 7.71 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 8.76 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 7.08 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 7.02 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.45 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 8.22 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.73 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.33 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.74 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.81 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.58 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.06 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.94 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.99 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 8.31 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.83 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 7.87 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 8.24 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 9.04 | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 | 3.01 | 6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.12 | 4.81 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 7.73 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 | 6.83 | 9.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 124 United States of America 9.34 compare
- 125 Czechia 9.22 compare
- 126 Belarus 9.18 compare
- 128 Hong Kong, China 8.96 compare
- 129 Netherlands 8.83 compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 8.79 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 for young people in Switzerland?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Switzerland was 9.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Switzerland ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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