Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 4.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Switzerland is 4.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Switzerland peaked at 4.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 98th 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 of men vs. women in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.2% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +53.2% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +63.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Switzerland?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Switzerland was 4.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.