Ireland vs Switzerland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
4.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
107th
Switzerland rank
106th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 185 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 0.4% | 16.5% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 3.1% | 9.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 4.7% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Ireland ranks 107th 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.