Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland

Switzerland: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 49.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
49.2
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
53.9
in 2002
All-time low
47.9
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1999–2025

02040601999201220251999: 52.32000: 51.22001: 50.42002: 53.92003: 53.12004: 49.82005: 48.42006: 50.82007: 502008: 50.62009: 50.92010: 51.32011: 522012: 50.12013: 50.72014: 51.12015: 50.32016: 50.92017: 51.22018: 50.72019: 49.72020: 47.92021: 48.72022: 50.82023: 50.32024: 482025: 49.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Switzerland stood at 49.2.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 53.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.9, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 52.3
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.3 52.3 52.3 1
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

  1. 1 Netherlands 70.6 compare
  2. 2 Iceland 64 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 48.2 compare
  4. 5 Norway 48 compare
  5. 6 Austria 33.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 49.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 53.9 in 2002.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
447 places, 9,690 data points, 1999–2025
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