Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training was 7.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 29th out of 47 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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 7 | +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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +75.0% | 3.2 | 5.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.28 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 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 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 29th out of 47 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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