Switzerland Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- 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 0.43% increase from 2019.
- Switzerland unemployment rate for 2019 was 4.39%, a 0.32% decline from 2018.
Switzerland Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
4.30% |
-0.80% |
2021 |
5.10% |
0.28% |
2020 |
4.82% |
0.43% |
2019 |
4.39% |
-0.32% |
2018 |
4.71% |
-0.09% |
2017 |
4.80% |
-0.12% |
2016 |
4.92% |
0.12% |
2015 |
4.80% |
-0.03% |
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 |
3.99% |
-0.45% |
2005 |
4.44% |
0.12% |
2004 |
4.32% |
0.20% |
2003 |
4.12% |
1.20% |
2002 |
2.92% |
0.43% |
2001 |
2.49% |
-0.17% |
2000 |
2.66% |
-0.39% |
1999 |
3.05% |
-0.52% |
1998 |
3.57% |
-0.56% |
1997 |
4.13% |
0.45% |
1996 |
3.68% |
0.59% |
1995 |
3.09% |
-0.49% |
1994 |
3.58% |
0.03% |
1993 |
3.55% |
1.21% |
1992 |
2.34% |
0.52% |
1991 |
1.82% |
1.82% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |