Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 9.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.2%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.8%
in 1998
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Switzerland is 9.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Switzerland peaked at 9.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.0% | — |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +84.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -47.8% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 42 Netherlands 10.7% compare
- 42 Netherlands 10.7% compare
- 44 Germany 9.4% 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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Switzerland?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Switzerland was 9.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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