Switzerland Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1980 - 2030 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Switzerland Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Switzerland Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.770 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 2.770 % in Dec 2025
  • Looking ahead, Switzerland Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 2.700 % in Dec 2030
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

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Switzerland Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Switzerland's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2030?

Switzerland Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.770 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.700 2030 2.700 2029 0.190 1981 5.199 1997 % yearly 1980 - 2030

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 8.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 2.000 2030 yearly 2010 - 2030
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 6.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Armenia (%) 14.000 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Aruba (%) 4.823 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (%) 4.452 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.041 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Bahamas (%) 9.029 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Bahrain (%) 5.900 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.675 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Belarus (%) 2.889 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Belgium (%) 5.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (%) 2.600 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.100 2026 yearly 2000 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.400 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Brunei (%) 4.900 2030 yearly 2011 - 2030
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
China (%) 5.100 2030 yearly 2017 - 2030
Colombia (%) 9.400 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (%) 5.244 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Cyprus (%) 4.962 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Egypt (%) 7.707 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.539 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 13.900 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.910 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hungary (%) 3.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iceland (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1984 - 2030
Iran (%) 9.000 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.933 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.175 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.407 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 2.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.983 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.394 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Lebanon (%) 11.543 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Switzerland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,132.176 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 244,550.975 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 231,894.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 298.944 2030 yearly 1983 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 303.343 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 299.524 2030 yearly 1983 - 2030
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 296,410.545 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 292,542.492 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 3,868.053 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) 212,434.551 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -790.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 52,774.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,311,928.609 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 50,907,255.064 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61,063,628.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 47,286.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 44.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 48,007,778.429 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 20,192,753.322 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,796.430 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 9,547.561 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,787.163 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,873.443 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Exports (CHF mn) 37,368.210 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,756.709 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,792.440 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 2,247.426 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 6,870.126 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 4,714.871 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,211.892 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports (CHF mn) 36,393.417 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 13,583.513 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 1,621.031 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8,290.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,320.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 7.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,078.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -271.549 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3,178.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,907.391 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,448,597.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 235.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,238,829.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 118.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 897.5 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 58.001 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,292,300.070 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 3,652.154 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 63.216 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 14,869.890 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 208,016.326 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 15,369.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 44,271.479 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) 8,339.784 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -27.306 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 4,709.904 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 6,634.398 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 223,385.825 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 41,487.307 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -5,934.763 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 160,002.824 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -217.312 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) 618.510 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 3,263.964 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 51,783.711 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) 3,665.162 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 95,929.548 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 16,031.588 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 118,515.517 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 48,513.111 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 140,201.027 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 35.910 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 963,701.690 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 986,851.346 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,950,553.036 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,242,511.891 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,271,958.126 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 1,029,446.235 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 920.646 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) 5,671.431 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 3,741.760 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) 1,779.811 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) 2,381.279 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) 10,204.627 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) -11,081.337 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -53,862.247 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) -21,285.963 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) 22,571.812 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) 2,385.054 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -83,400.999 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Manufacturing (Mfg) (CHF mn) 162,001.536 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Services: Trade (CHF mn) 1,806.961 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 16,235.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) 43,037.000 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 123.1 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 925,106.516 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,359,697.272 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 16.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 902,110.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 89.325 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 19.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 134,424.914 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,414,223.377 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,795,552.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 19.700 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,314.900 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,722.083 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1953 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,159,621.7 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,996,628.170 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.49 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 160.34 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 508,257.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Nov 2025
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 1,051,331.220 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 902,072.747 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 507,921.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,152,888.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 49.700 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025

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