Switzerland (2025)
4.9
% of active women (15–74)
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
16
years of data

Data

Switzerland Female Unemployment Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active women (15–74) YoY Change
2025 4.9 +0.3pp
2024 4.6 +0.3pp
2023 4.3 -0.1pp
2022 4.4 -0.9pp
2021 5.3 +0.3pp
2020 5 +0.3pp
2019 4.7 -0.4pp
2018 5.1 unchanged
2017 5.1 +0.1pp
2016 5 +0.1pp
2015 4.9 -0.1pp
2014 5 +0.1pp
2013 4.9 +0.2pp
2012 4.7 -0.1pp
2011 4.8 -0.4pp
2010 5.2 n/a

About this Dataset

Switzerland recorded 4.9 % of active women (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2010–2025 the series ranges from 4.3 in 2023 to 5.3 in 2021.

This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in Switzerland from 2005 to present. Compare against the overall rate to identify gender gaps.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in Switzerland from 2005 to present. Compare against the overall rate to identify gender gaps. 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 5.3 % of active women (15–74) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.3 in 2023. The latest reading of 4.9 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp.