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Unemployment Rate (15-74) — Ostschweiz (NUTS-2 CH05)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode CH-05.UNEMP.A.NSA

Latest3.3%2025
Previous2.8%2024
Year ago2.8%2024

Unemployment Rate (15-74) — Ostschweiz (NUTS-2 CH05) was 3.3% in 2025, up 0.5 percentage points from 2024.

That is the highest reading since 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.8% (2024) to 4.0% (2015), averaging 3.5%.

Unemployment Rate (15-74) — Ostschweiz (NUTS-2 CH05) (%), 2001 – 20252.0%2.5%3.0%3.5%4.0%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate (15-74) — Ostschweiz (NUTS-2 CH05) (%), 2001 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
20253.3%
20242.8%
20233.1%
20223.0%
20214.0%
20203.9%
20193.5%
20183.6%
20173.8%
20164.0%
20154.0%
20143.5%
20133.9%
20123.5%
20113.6%
20103.8%
20093.4%
20082.7%
20072.7%
20063.7%
20053.8%
20043.6%
20033.6%
20022.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (25 observations) is available through the API.

Get Unemployment Rate (15-74) — Ostschweiz (NUTS-2 CH05) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CH-05.UNEMP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CH-05.UNEMP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation2001
Observations25
FrequencyAnnual
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high4.0% (2015)
10-year low2.8% (2024)
10-year average3.5%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeCH-05.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.

Other Switzerland indicators

GDP — Ostschweiz (NUTS-2 CH05)Employment Rate (20-64) — Ostschweiz (NUTS-2 CH05)Population (1 January) — Ostschweiz (NUTS-2 CH05)

National figure

Switzerland Unemployment rate, ILO definition, total, not seasonally adjusted (FSO/BFS)

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-05.UNEMP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Unemployment Rate (15-74) — Ostschweiz (NUTS-2 CH05)”.