Unemployment in Switzerland

4.9%

% of labor force · 2025

99th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 4.8%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Samoa 5.0%
  2. Cyprus 4.9%
  3. Honduras 4.9%
  4. Switzerland 4.9%
  5. Paraguay 4.8%
  6. Kazakhstan 4.8%
  7. United Kingdom 4.7%

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About the data

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0