Unemployment with basic education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unemployment with basic education was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Switzerland stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Switzerland peaked at 9.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 47th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Switzerland?
- Unemployment with basic education in Switzerland was 8.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).