Switzerland Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1980 - 2029 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Switzerland Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Switzerland Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.356 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 2.035 % in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Switzerland Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 2.500 % in Dec 2029
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

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Switzerland Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Switzerland's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2029?

Switzerland Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.356 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.500 2029 2.500 2028 0.190 1981 5.199 1997 % yearly 1980 - 2029

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 10.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.550 2029 yearly 2010 - 2029
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 7.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Armenia (%) 14.000 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Aruba (%) 5.091 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Australia (%) 4.524 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.098 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bahamas (%) 9.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Bahrain (%) 6.300 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.677 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Belarus (%) 2.898 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Belgium (%) 5.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (%) 3.400 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.200 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.482 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Brunei (%) 4.900 2029 yearly 2011 - 2029
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 5.960 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
China (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 2017 - 2029
Colombia (%) 9.400 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (%) 5.466 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Cyprus (%) 4.979 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 6.000 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Egypt (%) 5.502 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.508 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 14.500 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.669 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hungary (%) 3.689 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iceland (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 1984 - 2029
Iran (%) 9.000 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.900 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.400 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.775 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 3.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.014 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.286 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Lebanon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Switzerland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 1,765.601 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 221,465.144 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 296.896 2029 yearly 1983 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 254.346 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 298.445 2029 yearly 1983 - 2029
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 297,379.803 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 293,908.633 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 3,471.170 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) 212,434.551 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,262.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 35,221.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,842,420.114 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 46,444,634.628 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 53,975,805.966 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 29,958.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 40,713,750.327 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 18,198,632.481 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,715.312 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,742.299 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,523.847 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,636.483 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Imports (CHF mn) 25,381.099 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Exports (CHF mn) 29,839.344 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 1,668.727 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,743.600 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,200.894 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 2,050.124 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 4,278.788 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,586.422 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 5,641.550 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 12,038.897 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 43,811.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,385.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -36,491.128 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -15.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 3,517.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -40,008.179 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 236.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,060,723.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 115.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 934.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 89.007 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 994,624.579 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 195,808.588 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 66.124 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 39,612.552 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) -34,736.229 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 149,140.982 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) -3,770.228 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 19,788.761 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 109,140.065 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 28,776.425 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 14,162.816 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) -1,252.426 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -50,961.345 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 46,068.616 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 15,878.220 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 123,765.793 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 52,293.551 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -17.846 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 40,000.918 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -32,994.062 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 215,597.350 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) -489.742 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 56,164.575 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 77,697.177 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 48.277 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 4,638.865 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,317,275.452 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,422,909.031 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 894,366.421 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,982,906.080 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 1,029,103.827 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 953,802.253 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -57,578.351 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Manufacturing (Mfg) (CHF mn) 162,001.536 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Services: Trade (CHF mn) 1,806.961 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 2,404.235 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) -827.729 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 1,647.519 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) -12,952.586 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) 98.710 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -25,959.539 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) -3,140.005 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) -975.182 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) -67,919.626 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) -71,059.631 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) -19,217.695 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 16,235.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) 43,037.000 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.7 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 128.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 749,108.336 May 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,111,186.641 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) -10.4 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 816,745.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 86.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 26.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 88,167.628 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,203,445.157 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.8 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,657,799.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.9 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 20.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,213.163 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,538.350 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1953 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,225,829.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,820,826.563 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.39 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 166.00 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 529,130.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Sep 2024
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 529,834.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,150,348.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 816,666.136 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 915,412.090 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 18.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 49.900 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024

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