Unemployment rate: all cantons compared
Unemployment rate 2026: the lowest value is in the canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes (0.8%), the highest in the canton of Geneva (5.2%). The full ranking of all 26 cantons:
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Registered unemployment rate: people registered as unemployed at a regional employment centre (RAV) as a share of the labour force, latest reported month (SECO, monthly). Lower means fewer registered jobseekers. Caveat: this is the SECO registered rate, not the ILO unemployment rate: people out of work who don’t register at a RAV are not counted, so the ILO rate is typically higher. (Source: SECO amstat)
| # | Canton | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 0.8% | 2026 |
| 2 | Uri | 0.9% | 2026 |
| 3 | Grisons | 1.1% | 2026 |
| 4 | Obwalden | 1.1% | 2026 |
| 5 | Schwyz | 1.1% | 2026 |
| 6 | Nidwalden | 1.2% | 2026 |
| 7 | Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 1.6% | 2026 |
| 8 | Glarus | 1.6% | 2026 |
| 9 | Lucerne | 2% | 2026 |
| 10 | St. Gallen | 2.1% | 2026 |
| 11 | Thurgau | 2.2% | 2026 |
| 12 | Bern | 2.2% | 2026 |
| 13 | Fribourg | 2.6% | 2026 |
| 14 | Zug | 2.8% | 2026 |
| 15 | Ticino | 2.9% | 2026 |
| 16 | Zurich | 2.9% | 2026 |
| 17 | Valais | 3.1% | 2026 |
| 18 | Schaffhausen | 3.1% | 2026 |
| 19 | Basel-Landschaft | 3.1% | 2026 |
| 20 | Solothurn | 3.1% | 2026 |
| 21 | Aargau | 3.2% | 2026 |
| 22 | Jura | 4.3% | 2026 |
| 23 | Neuchâtel | 4.4% | 2026 |
| 24 | Basel-Stadt | 4.5% | 2026 |
| 25 | Vaud | 4.9% | 2026 |
| 26 | Geneva | 5.2% | 2026 |
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| Official source | SECO amstat |
| Dataset (archive) | data/economy/unemployment-cantons.json · manifest |
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| Last retrieved from source | 2026-10-02 |
| Archive release (immutable) | SLI-2026-10-03.32 |
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Frequently asked questions
Which canton has the lowest Unemployment rate?
The canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes, at 0.8%.
Which canton has the highest Unemployment rate?
The canton of Geneva, at 5.2%.