Unemployment rates by citizenship in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 4.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.9
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2021
All-time low
2.5
in 2001
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.9 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 5.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.7 | — |
| 1997 | 4.2 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 3.6 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 4.9 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 4.4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 rates by citizenship in Switzerland?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Switzerland was 4.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).