Switzerland Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Switzerland unemployment rate for 2023 was 4.05%, a 0.25% decline from 2022.
  • Switzerland unemployment rate for 2022 was 4.30%, a 0.8% decline from 2021.
  • Switzerland unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.10%, a 0.28% increase from 2020.
  • Switzerland unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.82%, a 0.42% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Switzerland Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 4.05% -0.25%
2022 4.30% -0.80%
2021 5.10% 0.28%
2020 4.82% 0.42%
2019 4.39% -0.32%
2018 4.71% -0.08%
2017 4.80% -0.12%
2016 4.92% 0.12%
2015 4.80% -0.02%
2014 4.83% 0.08%
2013 4.75% 0.26%
2012 4.49% 0.08%
2011 4.41% -0.40%
2010 4.81% 0.70%
2009 4.11% 0.76%
2008 3.35% -0.29%
2007 3.64% -0.35%
2006 4.00% -0.44%
2005 4.44% 0.12%
2004 4.32% 0.20%
2003 4.12% 1.19%
2002 2.92% 0.43%
2001 2.49% -0.17%
2000 2.66% -0.40%
1999 3.05% -0.52%
1998 3.57% -0.56%
1997 4.13% 0.44%
1996 3.68% 0.59%
1995 3.09% -0.49%
1994 3.58% 0.03%
1993 3.55% 1.21%
1992 2.34% 0.53%
1991 1.82% 0.53%