Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 8.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Switzerland stood at 8.24.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Switzerland peaked at 8.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 1992.
That places Switzerland 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.4, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +94.2% | 3.01 | 5.84 |
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 | 7.97 | 6.83 | 8.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 8.42 compare
- 137 Honduras 8.3 compare
- 138 Russia 8.26 compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 7.99 compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.95 compare
- 142 North Korea 7.76 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 young vs older adults in Switzerland?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Switzerland was 8.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Switzerland ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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