Switzerland (2025)
7.9
% of active population (ISCED 0–2)
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Switzerland Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active population (ISCED 0–2) YoY Change
2025 7.9 +0.2pp
2024 7.7 +0.2pp
2023 7.5 -0.9pp
2022 8.4 -1.2pp
2021 9.6 +1.3pp
2020 8.3 +0.5pp
2019 7.8 -0.4pp
2018 8.2 unchanged
2017 8.2 -1.3pp
2016 9.5 +0.6pp
2015 8.9 unchanged
2014 8.9 +0.4pp
2013 8.5 +0.5pp
2012 8 -0.1pp
2011 8.1 +0.2pp
2010 7.9 +0.7pp
2009 7.2 +1.4pp
2008 5.8 -0.6pp
2007 6.4 -0.8pp
2006 7.2 +0.2pp

About this Dataset

Switzerland recorded 7.9 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 5.8 in 2008 to 9.6 in 2021.

This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Switzerland from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Switzerland from 2005 to present. 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 peaked at 9.6 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.8 in 2008. The latest reading of 7.9 in 2025 represents a change of +0.2pp.