Switzerland Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 2.6% (December 2008)
2.8% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	1.90 %	180		2002 est.
2004	3.70 %	160	94.74 %	2003 est.
2005	3.40 %	30	-8.11 %	2004 est.
2006	3.80 %	35	11.76 %	2005 est.
2007	3.30 %	34	-13.16 %	2006 est.
2008	2.80 %	32	-15.15 %	2007 est.
2009	2.60 %	30	-7.14 %	December 2008

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, national definition Source: IMF Staff Latest actual data: 2008 Primary domestic currency: Swiss francs Data last updated: 09/2009

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	0.19
1981	0.175	-7.89 %
1982	0.39	122.86 %
1983	0.822	110.77 %
1984	1.022	24.33 %
1985	0.865	-15.36 %
1986	0.718	-16.99 %
1987	0.673	-6.27 %
1988	0.592	-12.04 %
1989	0.452	-23.65 %
1990	0.456	0.88 %
1991	0.963	111.18 %
1992	2.245	133.13 %
1993	3.932	75.14 %
1994	4.141	5.32 %
1995	3.727	-10.00 %
1996	4.083	9.55 %
1997	4.536	11.09 %
1998	3.359	-25.95 %
1999	2.376	-29.26 %
2000	1.728	-27.27 %
2001	1.59	-7.99 %
2002	2.349	47.74 %
2003	3.375	43.68 %
2004	3.531	4.62 %
2005	3.426	-2.97 %
2006	3.019	-11.88 %
2007	2.494	-17.39 %
2008	2.655	6.46 %
2009	3.476	30.92 %