Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Switzerland
4.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.9%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
106th
United Kingdom rank
103rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 106th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 4.8% | 4.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 9.8% | 9.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 8.1% | 5.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 5.4% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.1% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Switzerland ranks 106th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd 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.