Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 4.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2021
All-time low
2.5%
in 2001
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland stood at 4.9%.
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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 4.0% | -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 | 5.0% | +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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Switzerland was 4.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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