Unemployment rate as defined by the ILO, gross values and seasonally adjusted
Unemployment rate as defined by the ILO, gross values and seasonally adjusted
This chart shows quarterly changes in the gross and seasonally adjusted unemployment rates based on the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition, since 1991.
In the 3rd quarter of 2026, there were 288 000 unemployed persons in Switzerland, 27 000 more than a year earlier. Unemployed persons made up 5.6% of the economically active population, a slightly higher percentage than that observed in the 3rd quarter 2025 (5.1%). Following adjustment for seasonal variation, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points compared with the previous quarter to reach 5.3%.
