Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Zürich
Zürich: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 9.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.5
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
317th
of 342 regions
All-time high
12.6
in 2001
All-time low
5.3
in 2014
Years of data
21
2001–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Zürich, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Zürich recorded 9.5 for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Zürich peaked at 12.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2014.
Zürich ranks 317th of 342 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.6 | — |
| 2003 | 6.2 | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 9.9 | +59.7% |
| 2006 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 6 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 6 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | +31.7% |
| 2025 | 9.5 | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 6 | 9.5 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Zürich
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 819,194 Persons (2013)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 785,268 Persons (2013)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.07 million Persons (2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.7 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 75.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 920.9 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 920.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Zürich?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Zürich was 9.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2014.
- How does Zürich rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Zürich ranks 317th out of 342 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zürich data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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