Youth employment rate by country of birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2002
All-time low
47.4%
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 49.2% for youth employment rate by country of birth in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Switzerland peaked at 53.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.3% | — |
| 1997 | 47.4% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 47.4% | 53.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 48.4% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.7% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 47.9% | 50.8% | 6 |
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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 youth employment rate by country of birth in Switzerland?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Switzerland was 49.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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