Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Switzerland

Switzerland: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 7.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.6%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2014
All-time low
3.2%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Switzerland, 2000–2025

024682000201220252000: 5.2 Percentage2001: 3.2 Percentage2002: 5.6 Percentage2003: 7.4 Percentage2004: 7.4 Percentage2005: 7.5 Percentage2006: 7.2 Percentage2007: 5.9 Percentage2008: 5.2 Percentage2009: 8.2 Percentage2010: 8.2 Percentage2011: 7.2 Percentage2012: 8.2 Percentage2013: 8.3 Percentage2014: 8.5 Percentage2015: 8 Percentage2016: 8.1 Percentage2017: 7.8 Percentage2018: 7 Percentage2019: 6.5 Percentage2020: 7 Percentage2021: 7.3 Percentage2022: 5.9 Percentage2023: 5.5 Percentage2024: 6.6 Percentage2025: 7.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 7.6% for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.

That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Switzerland peaked at 8.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2001.

That places Switzerland 27th 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 26 years of available data.

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Switzerland, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 5.2%
2001 3.2% -38.5%
2002 5.6% +75.0%
2003 7.4% +32.1%
2004 7.4% +0.0%
2005 7.5% +1.4%
2006 7.2% -4.0%
2007 5.9% -18.1%
2008 5.2% -11.9%
2009 8.2% +57.7%
2010 8.2% +0.0%
2011 7.2% -12.2%
2012 8.2% +13.9%
2013 8.3% +1.2%
2014 8.5% +2.4%
2015 8.0% -5.9%
2016 8.1% +1.2%
2017 7.8% -3.7%
2018 7.0% -10.3%
2019 6.5% -7.1%
2020 7.0% +7.7%
2021 7.3% +4.3%
2022 5.9% -19.2%
2023 5.5% -6.8%
2024 6.6% +20.0%
2025 7.6% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 3.2% 8.2% 10
2010s 7.8% 6.5% 8.5% 10
2020s 6.6% 5.5% 7.6% 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 24 Sweden 8.0% compare
  2. 25 Lithuania 7.8% compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 7.8% compare
  4. 28 Hungary 7.5% compare
  5. 29 Luxembourg 7.4% compare
  6. 30 Ireland 6.6% compare
  7. 30 Slovenia 6.6% compare
  8. 30 Slovenia 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Switzerland?
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Switzerland was 7.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Switzerland ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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