Switzerland Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)
Switzerland's Youth Unemployment Rate: 8.8 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025, +0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2010–2025.
Switzerland (2025)
8.8
% of active youth (15–24)
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
16
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active youth (15–24) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2024 | 8.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2023 | 7.9 | +1.1pp |
| 2022 | 6.8 | -1.5pp |
| 2021 | 8.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2020 | 8.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 8.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 8.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 8.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 8.3 | +0.6pp |
| 2011 | 7.7 | -0.5pp |
| 2010 | 8.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Switzerland recorded 8.8 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 2010–2025 the series ranges from 6.8 in 2022 to 8.8 in 2015.
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Switzerland from 2005 to present. Show the severity of the post-2008 crisis and the recovery trajectory.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Switzerland from 2005 to present. Show the severity of the post-2008 crisis and the recovery trajectory. 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 8.8 % of active youth (15–24) in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.8 in 2022. The latest reading of 8.8 in 2025 represents a change of +0.6pp.