Switzerland (2025)
4.9
% of active men (15–74)
+0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
16
years of data

Data

Switzerland Male Unemployment Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active men (15–74) YoY Change
2025 4.9 +0.7pp
2024 4.2 +0.3pp
2023 3.9 unchanged
2022 3.9 -1pp
2021 4.9 +0.2pp
2020 4.7 +0.6pp
2019 4.1 -0.3pp
2018 4.4 -0.2pp
2017 4.6 -0.3pp
2016 4.9 +0.2pp
2015 4.7 unchanged
2014 4.7 +0.1pp
2013 4.6 +0.3pp
2012 4.3 +0.2pp
2011 4.1 -0.4pp
2010 4.5 n/a

About this Dataset

Switzerland recorded 4.9 % of active men (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was +0.7pp. Across 2010–2025 the series ranges from 3.9 in 2023 to 4.9 in 2016.

This page tracks the male harmonised unemployment rate 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 the male harmonised unemployment rate 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 2010–2025 (16 observations).

The series peaked at 4.9 % of active men (15–74) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.9 in 2023. The latest reading of 4.9 in 2025 represents a change of +0.7pp.