Switzerland vs Sweden

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Switzerland

4.1 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Sweden

8.5 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Switzerland Sweden Difference
2024 4.1 percent 8.5 percent -4.4 percent
2023 4.0 percent 7.6 percent -3.6 percent
2022 4.1 percent 7.4 percent -3.3 percent
2021 5.0 percent 8.7 percent -3.7 percent
2020 4.8 percent 8.3 percent -3.5 percent
2019 4.4 percent 6.8 percent -2.4 percent
2018 4.7 percent 6.4 percent -1.7 percent
2017 4.8 percent 6.7 percent -1.9 percent
2016 4.9 percent 7.0 percent -2.1 percent
2015 4.8 percent 7.4 percent -2.6 percent
2014 4.8 percent 8.0 percent -3.1 percent
2013 4.7 percent 8.1 percent -3.3 percent
2012 4.5 percent 8.0 percent -3.5 percent
2011 4.4 percent 7.8 percent -3.4 percent
2010 4.8 percent 8.6 percent -3.8 percent
2009 4.1 percent 8.4 percent -4.2 percent
2008 3.4 percent 6.2 percent -2.9 percent
2007 3.6 percent 6.2 percent -2.5 percent
2006 4.0 percent 7.1 percent -3.1 percent
2005 4.4 percent 7.8 percent -3.4 percent
2004 4.3 percent 6.7 percent -2.4 percent
2003 4.1 percent 5.6 percent -1.4 percent
2002 2.9 percent 5.0 percent -2.0 percent
2001 2.5 percent 4.7 percent -2.2 percent
2000 2.7 percent 5.5 percent -2.8 percent
1999 3.1 percent 7.6 percent -4.6 percent
1998 3.6 percent 8.9 percent -5.4 percent
1997 4.1 percent 10.4 percent -6.2 percent
1996 3.7 percent 9.5 percent -5.9 percent
1995 3.1 percent 8.9 percent -5.8 percent
1994 3.6 percent 9.6 percent -6.0 percent
1993 3.6 percent 9.3 percent -5.8 percent
1992 2.3 percent 5.7 percent -3.4 percent
1991 1.8 percent 3.2 percent -1.4 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Switzerland and Sweden. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International