Switzerland Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1980 - 2029 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Switzerland Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Switzerland Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.356 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 2.035 % in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Switzerland Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 2.500 % in Dec 2029
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

View Switzerland's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1980 to 2029 in the chart:

Switzerland Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Switzerland's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2029?

Switzerland Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.356 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.500 2029 2.500 2028 0.190 1981 5.199 1997 % yearly 1980 - 2029

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 10.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.550 2029 yearly 2010 - 2029
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 7.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Armenia (%) 14.000 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Aruba (%) 5.091 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Australia (%) 4.524 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.098 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bahamas (%) 9.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Bahrain (%) 6.300 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.677 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Belarus (%) 2.898 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Belgium (%) 5.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (%) 3.400 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.200 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.482 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Brunei (%) 4.900 2029 yearly 2011 - 2029
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 5.960 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
China (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 2017 - 2029
Colombia (%) 9.400 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (%) 5.466 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Cyprus (%) 4.979 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
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 (%) 6.000 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Egypt (%) 5.502 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.508 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 14.500 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
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 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.669 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hungary (%) 3.689 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iceland (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 1984 - 2029
Iran (%) 9.000 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.900 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.400 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.775 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 3.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.014 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.286 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Lebanon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

Switzerland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,409.013 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 221,463.881 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 296.896 2029 yearly 1983 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 254.346 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 298.445 2029 yearly 1983 - 2029
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 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 8,008.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 48,018.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 23.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,842,420.114 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 46,444,634.628 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 53,975,805.966 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 40,010.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 28.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 40,713,750.327 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 18,198,632.481 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 22,109.659 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,445.409 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,140.534 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,620.257 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Imports (CHF mn) 36,393.417 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports (CHF mn) 43,677.788 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
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,713.842 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,210.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 1,994.790 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 4,665.373 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,379.642 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 6,232.949 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 13,583.513 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,089.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -836.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,270.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -638.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,631.328 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,324,031.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 238.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,155,165.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 115.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 934.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 89.007 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,080,879.440 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 193,890.909 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 64.133 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 6,277.369 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) 9,144.384 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) 15,880.196 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 139,863.329 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 2,674.202 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) -724.018 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 20,589.447 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 100,364.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -6,508.254 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 14,723.328 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) -7,321.258 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 47,603.581 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -14.032 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 121,243.408 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 45,581.620 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 39,498.789 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 52,058.054 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 200,168.278 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -1,965.077 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) 18,569.292 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 73,639.827 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 8,481.740 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 50.101 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,191,293.696 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,278,599.097 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 912,694.599 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,962,412.558 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 986,991.038 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 975,421.520 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -49,127.202 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Services: Trade (CHF mn) 1,806.961 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Manufacturing (Mfg) (CHF mn) 162,001.536 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 1,424.215 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) -9,674.793 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) -1,934.846 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 1,664.130 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) 11,575.375 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) 49,365.836 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) 23,818.839 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -12,872.783 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) 8,534.594 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) 25,546.997 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) -3,722.898 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
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 (%) 0.7 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 128.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 749,108.336 May 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,067,318.442 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) -10.4 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 809,259.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 86.276 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 20.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 93,960.989 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,128,181.634 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,557,766.3 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.6 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 21.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,222.322 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,593.182 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1953 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,225,829.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,728,896.118 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.10 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 165.19 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2024
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 507,921.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 508,558.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,152,888.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 809,271.421 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 917,285.479 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 12.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 49.600 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2025

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