Official data

Where is unemployment highest ?

The unemployment rate by canton, and its one-year trend. Swiss average : 3.0%.

What changed in a year ?

unemployment went up went down unchanged
2025 2026 Jura 5.0% Geneva 4.5% Neuchâtel 4.4% Vaud 4.3% Basel-Stadt 4.2% Aargau 3.2% Solothurn 3.0% Valais, Schaffhausen 2.8% Basel-Landschaft 2.7% Ticino 2.6% Zurich, Zug 2.5% Fribourg 2.4% Thurgau 2.3% Bern 2.0% St. Gallen, Lucerne 1.9% Glarus 1.6% Appenzell Ausserrhoden 1.5% Graubünden 1.3% Schwyz, Nidwalden 1.1% Obwalden, Uri 1.0% Appenzell Innerrhoden 0.8% 5.1% Geneva 4.7% Vaud 4.6% Basel-Stadt 4.5% Jura 4.4% Neuchâtel 3.3% Aargau, Valais 3.1% 2.9% Zurich 2.8% Ticino, Zug 2.6% Fribourg 2.3% Thurgau 2.2% Bern 2.1% St. Gallen, Lucerne 1.9% Glarus 1.6% Appenzell Ausserrhoden 1.4% Graubünden 1.2% Nidwalden 1.1% Schwyz, Obwalden 1.0% Uri 0.8% Appenzell Innerrhoden 2025 2026 JU 5.0% GE 4.5% NE 4.4% VD 4.3% BS 4.2% AG 3.2% SO 3.0% VS, SH 2.8% BL 2.7% TI 2.6% ZH, ZG 2.5% FR 2.4% TG 2.3% BE 2.0% SG, LU 1.9% GL 1.6% AR 1.5% GR 1.3% SZ, NW 1.1% OW, UR 1.0% AI 0.8% 5.1% GE 4.7% VD 4.6% BS 4.5% JU 4.4% NE 3.3% AG, VS 3.1% BL,SO,SH 2.9% ZH 2.8% TI, ZG 2.6% FR 2.3% TG 2.2% BE 2.1% SG, LU 1.9% GL 1.6% AR 1.4% GR 1.2% NW 1.1% SZ, OW 1.0% UR 0.8% AI

Switzerland's unemployment, in relief

Each tile is a canton. Its colour indicates the unemployment rate, the height of the bar indicates the number of people. The two are read separately : a pale tile topped by a tall bar means low unemployment in % but more "competition".

Basel-Stadt : 4'691 chômeurs, taux 4.6% Jura : 1'745 chômeurs, taux 4.5% Basel-Landschaft : 4'654 chômeurs, taux 3.1% Solothurn : 4'598 chômeurs, taux 3.1% Neuchâtel : 3'924 chômeurs, taux 4.4% Vaud : 20'123 chômeurs, taux 4.7% Aargau : 12'828 chômeurs, taux 3.3% Bern : 12'177 chômeurs, taux 2.2% Lucerne : 4'889 chômeurs, taux 2.1% Zurich : 25'539 chômeurs, taux 2.9% Geneva : 12'749 chômeurs, taux 5.1% Fribourg : 4'682 chômeurs, taux 2.6% Zug : 2'028 chômeurs, taux 2.8% Obwalden : 228 chômeurs, taux 1.1% Valais : 5'907 chômeurs, taux 3.3% Schaffhausen : 1'369 chômeurs, taux 3.1% Schwyz : 1'060 chômeurs, taux 1.1% Nidwalden : 303 chômeurs, taux 1.2% Uri : 195 chômeurs, taux 1.0% Ticino : 4'581 chômeurs, taux 2.8% Thurgau : 3'586 chômeurs, taux 2.3% Graubünden : 1'531 chômeurs, taux 1.4% Appenzell Ausserrhoden : 482 chômeurs, taux 1.6% Glarus : 414 chômeurs, taux 1.9% St. Gallen : 5'921 chômeurs, taux 2.1% Appenzell Innerrhoden : 71 chômeurs, taux 0.8% BS 4'691 JU 1'745 BL 4'654 SO 4'598 NE 3'924 VD 20'123 AG 12'828 BE 12'177 LU 4'889 ZH 25'539 GE 12'749 FR 4'682 ZG 2'028 OW 228 VS 5'907 SH 1'369 SZ 1'060 NW 303 UR 195 TI 4'581 TG 3'586 GR 1'531 AR 482 GL 414 SG 5'921 AI 71
 less than 2 %  2 to 4 %  4 % and more
height = number of unemployed (max : 25'539)
Geneva 5.1% +0.6 pt over one year
Vaud 4.7% +0.4 pt over one year
Basel-Stadt 4.6% +0.4 pt over one year
Jura 4.5% -0.5 pt over one year
Neuchâtel 4.4% 0.0 pt over one year
Aargau 3.3% +0.1 pt over one year
Valais 3.3% +0.5 pt over one year
Basel-Landschaft 3.1% +0.4 pt over one year
Solothurn 3.1% +0.1 pt over one year
Schaffhausen 3.1% +0.3 pt over one year
Zurich 2.9% +0.4 pt over one year
Ticino 2.8% +0.2 pt over one year
Zug 2.8% +0.3 pt over one year
Fribourg 2.6% +0.2 pt over one year
Thurgau 2.3% 0.0 pt over one year
Bern 2.2% +0.2 pt over one year
St. Gallen 2.1% +0.2 pt over one year
Lucerne 2.1% +0.2 pt over one year
Glarus 1.9% +0.3 pt over one year
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 1.6% +0.1 pt over one year
Graubünden 1.4% +0.1 pt over one year
Nidwalden 1.2% +0.1 pt over one year
Schwyz 1.1% 0.0 pt over one year
Obwalden 1.1% +0.1 pt over one year
Uri 1.0% 0.0 pt over one year
Appenzell Innerrhoden 0.8% 0.0 pt over one year
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