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Colombia4.9%down 0.3 points from Q1 2026Q2 2026 · released 26 Oct 2026
Switzerland −0.1 ptsEstonia −0.3 ptsover 5 years
Compare with: Estonia
Get Switzerland unemployment rate updates by webhook
GET /v1/economics/CHE/unemployment
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Get a free API keyKey data points
- Last release
- 26 Oct 2026
- Observation period
- Q2 2026
- Next release
- Not scheduled yet
- Previous
- 5.2% Q1 2026
- Highest
- 5.8% Q1 2021
- Lowest
- 3.8% Q2 2023
- A year ago
- 4.7%
- Data since
- 2009
Switzerland unemployment rate by year
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 5.1% | 5.2%Q1 2026 | 4.9%Q2 2026 | ▼ −0.3 |
| 2025 | 4.9% | 5.1%Q3 2025 | 4.7%Q1 2025 | ▲ +0.3 |
| 2024 | 4.4% | 4.8%Q3 2024 | 4.0%Q2 2024 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2023 | 4.1% | 4.3%Q3 2023 | 3.8%Q2 2023 | ▼ −0.2 |
| 2022 | 4.2% | 4.5%Q1 2022 | 4.0%Q2 2022 | ▼ −0.5 |
| 2021 | 5.1% | 5.8%Q1 2021 | 4.3%Q4 2021 | ▼ −1.5 |
| 2020 | 4.9% | 5.3%Q3 2020 | 4.5%Q1 2020 | ▲ +0.5 |
| 2019 | 4.4% | 5.0%Q1 2019 | 3.9%Q4 2019 | ▼ −1.1 |
| 2018 | 4.8% | 5.3%Q1 2018 | 4.4%Q3 2018 | ▼ −0.7 |
| 2017 | 4.8% | 5.3%Q1 2017 | 4.4%Q2 2017 | ▼ −0.7 |
| 2016 | 5.0% | 5.4%Q1 2016 | 4.6%Q4 2016 | ▼ −0.8 |
| 2015 | 4.9% | 5.2%Q3 2015 | 4.5%Q2 2015 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2014 | 4.9% | 5.3%Q1 2014 | 4.3%Q4 2014 | ▼ −1.0 |
| 2013 | 4.8% | 5.2%Q1 2013 | 4.5%Q4 2013 | ▼ −0.7 |
| 2012 | 4.5% | 4.7%Q3 2012 | 4.1%Q2 2012 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2011 | 4.4% | 4.7%Q1 2011 | 3.9%Q2 2011 | ▼ −0.3 |
| 2010 | 4.8% | 5.4%Q1 2010 | 4.3%Q4 2010 | ▼ −1.1 |
| 2009 | 4.1% | 4.1%Q2 2009 | 4.1%Q2 2009 | – |
Indicator info
- Category
- Labour
- Source
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Eurostat
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Units
- Percent
The share of the labour force that is out of work and actively looking for a job.
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Reports
Released 26 Oct 20264.9%Q2 2026
Next release not scheduled yet
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.9% | −0.3 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.2% | +0.2 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0% | −0.1 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.1% | +0.4 |
| Q2 2025 | 4.7% | 0.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 4.7% | +0.3 |
| Q4 2024 | 4.4% | −0.4 |
| Q3 2024 | 4.8% | +0.8 |
| Q2 2024 | 4.0% | −0.3 |
| Q1 2024 | 4.3% | +0.3 |
| Q4 2023 | 4.0% | −0.3 |
| Q3 2023 | 4.3% | +0.5 |
| Q2 2023 | 3.8% |
Common questions
What is the unemployment rate in Switzerland now?
The unemployment rate in Switzerland was 4.9% in Q2 2026, down 0.3 points from Q1 2026. The figure was released on 26 Oct 2026.
When is the next unemployment rate release for Switzerland?
The next release date has not been announced yet. It appears here once the publisher schedules it.
What are the highest and lowest values of the unemployment rate in Switzerland?
In data since 2009, the highest was 5.8% in Q1 2021 and the lowest was 3.8% in Q2 2023.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Eurostat, and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.