Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-03-31
Switzerland's unemployment rate stands at 5.07% as of 2026-03-31, up from 4.84% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 1999 to 2026 (76 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Switzerland's unemployment rate was 5.07%, up from 4.84% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Switzerland's unemployment rate was 4.84%, down from 4.93% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Switzerland's unemployment rate was 4.93%, up from 4.76% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Switzerland's unemployment rate was 4.76%, up from 4.6% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Switzerland's unemployment rate was 4.6%, up from 4.34% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 5.07% | +0.2342% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.84% | -0.0903% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.93% | +0.1708% |
| 2025-06-30 | 4.76% | +0.1645% |
| 2025-03-31 | 4.6% | +0.2548% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4.34% | -0.1939% |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.53% | +0.316% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4.22% | +0.0977% |
| 2024-03-31 | 4.12% | +0.0777% |
| 2023-12-31 | 4.04% | -0.0502% |
| 2023-09-30 | 4.09% | +0.1344% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3.96% | -0.0421% |
| 2023-03-31 | 4% | -0.1222% |
| 2022-12-31 | 4.12% | +0.1558% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.97% | -0.1783% |
| 2022-06-30 | 4.15% | -0.1817% |
| 2022-03-31 | 4.33% | -0.6876% |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.02% | +0.1763% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.84% | -0.3816% |
| 2021-06-30 | 5.22% | -0.2787% |
| 2021-03-31 | 5.5% | +0.6837% |
| 2020-12-31 | 4.82% | -0.1407% |
| 2020-09-30 | 4.96% | +0.2616% |
| 2020-06-30 | 4.69% | +0.4226% |
| 2020-03-31 | 4.27% | -0.1226% |
| 2019-12-31 | 4.39% | +0.0478% |
| 2019-09-30 | 4.35% | -0.0437% |
| 2019-06-30 | 4.39% | -0.2286% |
| 2019-03-31 | 4.62% | -0.0955% |
| 2018-12-31 | 4.71% | +0.4521% |
| 2018-09-30 | 4.26% | -0.6508% |
| 2018-06-30 | 4.91% | +0.06% |
| 2018-03-31 | 4.85% | +0.0556% |
| 2017-12-31 | 4.8% | -0.0199% |
| 2017-09-30 | 4.82% | +0.1052% |
| 2017-06-30 | 4.71% | -0.2151% |
| 2017-03-31 | 4.93% | +0.0083% |
| 2016-12-31 | 4.92% | -0.0074% |
| 2016-09-30 | 4.93% | +0.0059% |
| 2016-06-30 | 4.92% | -0.0959% |
| 2016-03-31 | 5.02% | +0.2159% |
| 2015-12-31 | 4.8% | -0.1427% |
| 2015-09-30 | 4.94% | +0.2987% |
| 2015-06-30 | 4.64% | +0.1206% |
| 2015-03-31 | 4.52% | -0.306% |
| 2014-12-31 | 4.83% | -0.0474% |
| 2014-09-30 | 4.88% | +0.0014% |
| 2014-06-30 | 4.88% | -0.0917% |
| 2014-03-31 | 4.97% | +0.2204% |
| 2013-12-31 | 4.75% | +0.0373% |
| 2013-09-30 | 4.71% | -0.053% |
| 2013-06-30 | 4.76% | -0.0652% |
| 2013-03-31 | 4.83% | +0.3439% |
| 2012-12-31 | 4.48% | -0.0363% |
| 2012-09-30 | 4.52% | +0.1881% |
| 2012-06-30 | 4.33% | -0.0348% |
| 2012-03-31 | 4.37% | -0.0344% |
| 2011-12-31 | 4.4% | -0.0862% |
| 2011-09-30 | 4.49% | +0.3098% |
| 2011-06-30 | 4.18% | -0.2721% |
| 2011-03-31 | 4.45% | -0.3534% |
| 2010-12-31 | 4.8% | -0.0408% |
| 2010-09-30 | 4.84% | +0.0121% |
| 2010-06-30 | 4.83% | -0.1767% |
| 2010-03-31 | 5.01% | +0.8932% |
| 2009-06-30 | 4.12% | +0.7652% |
| 2008-06-30 | 3.35% | -0.3007% |
| 2007-06-30 | 3.65% | -0.3488% |
| 2006-06-30 | 4% | -0.4363% |
| 2005-06-30 | 4.44% | +0.12% |
| 2004-06-30 | 4.32% | +0.2007% |
| 2003-06-30 | 4.12% | +1.19% |
| 2002-06-30 | 2.92% | +0.432% |
| 2001-06-30 | 2.49% | -0.1734% |
| 2000-06-30 | 2.66% | -0.4342% |
| 1999-06-30 | 3.1% | — |
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Switzerland's unemployment rate is 5.07% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 4.84% in 2025-12-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 5.5% (2021-03-31); the lowest is 2.49% (2001-06-30), across data from 1999 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.