Switzerland’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 3.1% in March 2026 from 3.2% in each of the previous two months, which had marked the highest level since April 2021. The latest reading came in slightly below market expectations of 3.2%. The number of unemployed persons fell by 4.8 thousand from a month earlier to a four-month low of 146.3 thousand. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, dropped to 2.9%, the lowest level since July 2025, from 3.1% in February, with the number of young unemployed decreasing by 0.9 thousand to 12.6 thousand. Meanwhile, reported job vacancies increased by 0.7 thousand to 48.8 thousand. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the jobless rate remained unchanged at 3.0% in March. source: State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

Unemployment Rate in Switzerland decreased to 3.10 percent in March from 3.20 percent in February of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Switzerland averaged 3.10 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5.70 percent in January of 1997 and a record low of 1.50 percent in May of 2001. This page provides - Switzerland Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Switzerland Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Switzerland decreased to 3.10 percent in March from 3.20 percent in February of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Switzerland is expected to be 2.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Switzerland Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.90 percent in 2027 and 2.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-05 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Feb 3.2% 3.2% 3.1%
2026-04-08 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Mar 3.1% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2%
2026-05-07 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Apr 3.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Job Vacancies 48843.00 48145.00 Mar 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 1.50 1.60 percent Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 146255.00 151076.00 Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.10 3.20 percent Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 2.90 3.10 percent Mar 2026


Switzerland Unemployment Rate
In Switzerland, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.10 3.20 5.70 1.50 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Switzerland Jobless Rate Ticks Down to 3.1%
Switzerland’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 3.1% in March 2026 from 3.2% in each of the previous two months, which had marked the highest level since April 2021. The latest reading came in slightly below market expectations of 3.2%. The number of unemployed persons fell by 4.8 thousand from a month earlier to a four-month low of 146.3 thousand. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, dropped to 2.9%, the lowest level since July 2025, from 3.1% in February, with the number of young unemployed decreasing by 0.9 thousand to 12.6 thousand. Meanwhile, reported job vacancies increased by 0.7 thousand to 48.8 thousand. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the jobless rate remained unchanged at 3.0% in March.
2026-04-08
Switzerland Jobless Rate Unchanged at 3.2%
Switzerland’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.2% in February 2026, remaining at its highest level since April 2021. The number of unemployed persons dropped by 1.2 thousand from a month earlier to 151.1 thousand. Meanwhile, the youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, edged down to 3.1% from 3.2%, with the number of young unemployed falling by just 0.2 thousand to 13.5 thousand. At the same time, reported job vacancies decreased by 0.8 thousand to 48.1 thousand. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the jobless rate ticked up to 3.0% in February from 2.9% in the previous month.
2026-03-05
Switzerland Jobless Rate Steady at 2.9%
Switzerland’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.9% in November 2025, remaining at its highest level since March. The number of unemployed persons increased by 3.6 thousand from a month earlier to 138.9 thousand, the highest in four and a half years. Meanwhile, the youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, held steady at 3.1%, with the number of young unemployed falling by just 0.07 thousand to 13.40 thousand. At the same time, reported job vacancies dropped by 2.3 thousand to 32.7 thousand. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the jobless rate also stayed unchanged at 3.0% for the third month in a row.
2025-12-04