Switzerland Long-Term Unemployment (2025)
Switzerland's Long-Term Unemployment: 248.5 thousands of persons in 2025, +12.3% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.
Switzerland (2025)
248.5
thousands of persons
+12.3% YoY
YoY Change
+12.3%
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | thousands of persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 248.5 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 221.3 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 204.3 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 204.3 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 248.4 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 237.6 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 216.3 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 231.3 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 233.6 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 238.2 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 228.9 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 226.6 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 218.9 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 204.3 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 197.9 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 212.3 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 183.2 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 146.6 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 156.2 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 168.8 | -8.5% |
About this Dataset
Switzerland recorded 248.5 thousands of persons in 2025. The latest change was +12.3%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 146.6 thousands of persons in 2008 to 248.5 thousands of persons in 2025.
This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Switzerland.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Switzerland. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 248.5 thousands of persons in 2025, up from a low of 146.6 thousands of persons in 2008. The latest change was +12.3%.