Unemployment with basic education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment with basic education, female was 8.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Switzerland is 8.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Switzerland peaked at 9.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1991.
That places Switzerland 59th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.8% | — |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +57.2% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 2.8% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Switzerland?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Switzerland was 8.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).