Long Term Unemployment Rate in Switzerland remained unchanged at 1.60 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 1.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Switzerland averaged 1.59 percent from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2.10 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of 1.20 percent in the second quarter of 2009. source: EUROSTAT

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Switzerland is expected to be 1.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Switzerland Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 1.60 percent in 2027 and 1.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.20 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 79.30 80.00 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 2804.10 2827.30 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 83.80 84.40 percent Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.60 1.60 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 1851.70 1863.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 9.05 8.96 Million Dec 2025


Switzerland Long Term Unemployment Rate
In Switzerland, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.60 1.60 2.10 1.20 2009 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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