Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 1.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Switzerland is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 2.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 1.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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