Unemployment Rate (15-74) — Nordwestschweiz (NUTS-2 CH03)
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode CH-03.UNEMP.A.NSA
Unemployment Rate (15-74) — Nordwestschweiz (NUTS-2 CH03) was 4.6% in 2025, up 0.3 percentage points from 2024.
That is the highest reading since 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.5% (2019) to 5.0% (2016), averaging 4.4%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% |
Last 24 observations. The full history (25 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CH-03.UNEMP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CH-03.UNEMP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 2001 |
| Observations | 25 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | % |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5.0% (2016) |
| 10-year low | 3.5% (2019) |
| 10-year average | 4.4% |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | CH-03.UNEMP.A.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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FAQ
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CH-03.UNEMP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Unemployment Rate (15-74) — Nordwestschweiz (NUTS-2 CH03)”.