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 47 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.
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 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.3 | — |
| 1997 | 47.4 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 53 | +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 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.6 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.9 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.3 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52 | +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 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 49.2 | +2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 49.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9, 5.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 49.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 4.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51 | 47.4 | 53 | 4 |
| 2000s | 50.91 | 48.4 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8 | 49.7 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.15 | 47.9 | 50.8 | 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 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 47 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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