Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 110.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Switzerland is 110.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Switzerland peaked at 148.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 95th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102.9% | — |
| 1991 | 113.0% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 128.8% | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 96.1% | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -38.0% |
| 1998 | 148.7% | +208.1% |
| 1999 | 100.2% | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 105.2% | +91.6% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 107.4% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 108.5% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 110.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 112.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 112.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 104.2% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 105.6% | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 110.7% | +4.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 110.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 110.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +208.1% | 48.3% | 148.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 48.3% | 148.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 54.9% | 112.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 81.5% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 87.3% | 110.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Switzerland?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Switzerland was 110.7% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 148.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Switzerland ranks 95th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.