Youth long-term unemployment rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Youth long-term unemployment rate was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.4%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Switzerland, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate in Switzerland is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in Switzerland peaked at 2.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.6% | — |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +111.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 26 France 1.6% compare
- 28 Germany 1.2% compare
- 29 Türkiye 0.5% compare
- 30 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 30 Netherlands 0.4% compare
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 long-term unemployment rate in Switzerland?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate in Switzerland was 1.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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