Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2001.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 231st of 436 regions 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 4.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.8% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 4.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2001.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 231st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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