Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 3.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Switzerland stood at 3.5%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Switzerland peaked at 5.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
That places Switzerland 107th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 104 Netherlands 3.6% compare
- 105 Timor-Leste 3.6% compare
- 106 Bangladesh 3.6% compare
- 108 Mexico 3.3% compare
- 109 Iceland 3.1% compare
- 110 Israel 3.1% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Switzerland?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Switzerland was 3.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).