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
47th
of 47 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.
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 47th of 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | — |
| 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 | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 7.9 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 7 | -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 | +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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.65, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 34% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4 | 4.8 | 9.2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.48 | 6 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 44 Netherlands 10.7 compare
- 44 Netherlands 10.7 compare
- 46 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 47th out of 47 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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