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Switzerland: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20254.9
Change since 2015+1.5%4.8 (2015)
World rank100 / 1822025
Rank in region30 / 48Europe & Central Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.9 | +12.2% | 100 / 182 |
| 2024 | 4.3 | +7.4% | 107 / 182 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | -1.9% | 111 / 184 |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -17.8% | 119 / 186 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | +4.1% | 120 / 187 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | +9.6% | 129 / 187 |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -6.8% | 120 / 187 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -1.8% | 111 / 187 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -2.5% | 113 / 187 |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +2.4% | 115 / 187 |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -0.5% | 120 / 187 |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +1.7% | 120 / 187 |
| 2013 | 4.7 | +5.7% | 122 / 187 |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +1.9% | 122 / 187 |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -8.3% | 127 / 187 |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +17.0% | 124 / 187 |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +22.7% | 138 / 187 |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -8.0% | 149 / 187 |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -8.9% | 140 / 187 |
| 2006 | 4.0 | -10.0% | 135 / 187 |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +2.8% | 134 / 187 |
| 2004 | 4.3 | +4.8% | 140 / 187 |
| 2003 | 4.1 | +40.8% | 142 / 187 |
| 2002 | 2.9 | +17.4% | 160 / 187 |
| 2001 | 2.5 | -6.3% | 168 / 187 |
| 2000 | 2.7 | -12.9% | 162 / 187 |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -14.4% | 158 / 187 |
| 1998 | 3.6 | -13.5% | 145 / 187 |
| 1997 | 4.1 | +12.0% | 135 / 187 |
| 1996 | 3.7 | +19.1% | 139 / 187 |
| 1995 | 3.1 | -13.6% | 154 / 187 |
| 1994 | 3.6 | +0.8% | 139 / 187 |
| 1993 | 3.6 | +51.5% | 136 / 187 |
| 1992 | 2.3 | +28.9% | 155 / 187 |
| 1991 | 1.8 | – | 163 / 187 |
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