Switzerland's unemployment rose from 3.7 % in 1996 to 4.9 % in 2025.
Switzerland · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Switzerland's youth unemployment rose from 4.7 % in 1996 to 9.0 % in 2025.
Switzerland's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 33.3 % in 2010 to 29.7 % in 2025.
Switzerland's participation fell from 67.4 % in 1996 to 66.7 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
34th of 182 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
Switzerland's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 56.9 % in 1996 to 62.2 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.7 pts46th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)down −0.5 pts4th of 34
- Labour force, totalup +0.5 %82nd of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)up +0.0 pts132nd of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts36th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)up +0.3 pts2nd of 34
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- Average wageup +0.1 %3rd of 34
- Hours workeddown −0.5 %31st of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts151st of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts82nd of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.3 pts28th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +1.4 %8th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Switzerland.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data