Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 5.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland stood at 5.2%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland peaked at 5.2% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.6% | — |
| 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 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 2026 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 27 Italy 5.4% compare
- 28 Iceland 5.3% compare
- 30 Ireland 4.9% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.9% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 4.9% 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 rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Switzerland was 5.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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