Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 22.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.1
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.9
in 2016
All-time low
10.9
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Switzerland is 22.1, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 22.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 1996.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.9 | — |
| 1997 | 18.9 | +73.4% |
| 1998 | 11.3 | -40.2% |
| 1999 | 15.4 | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 15.5 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.9 | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 14.5 | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 17.1 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.5 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 19.1 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 16.8 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 17.6 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 20.8 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 19.3 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 20.5 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 22 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 20.2 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 22.9 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 20.4 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 19.2 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 20.2 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 22.3 | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 22.1 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.12 | 10.9 | 18.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.83 | 14.5 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.68 | 18.6 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.13 | 17 | 22.3 | 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 unemployment by educational attainment level in Switzerland?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Switzerland was 22.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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