Switzerland Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)
Switzerland's Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 7.9 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_URGAED), 2005–2025.
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
| 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.