China vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
China
4.6%
in 2022
Switzerland
4.8%
in 2025
China rank
109th
Switzerland rank
106th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was China ahead.
China ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | China |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | China |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 3.1% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 0.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.8% against 4.6% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between China and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- China ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.