Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 4.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.9
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2021
All-time low
2.5
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Switzerland is 4.9, measured 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 country of birth and nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 5.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.1 | — |
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05, 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 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 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 country of birth and nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 4.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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