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Nordwestschweiz

Level 2 statistical region CH03 Part of: Switzerland › Schweiz

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Switzerland →

Population on 1 January1,238,5152025+1.0% year on year Unemployment rate (15–74)4.6%2025+0.3 pp year on year4 of 7 · SwitzerlandLife expectancy at birth84.120240.0 year on year5 of 7 · SwitzerlandPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education45.7%2025-0.4 pp year on year4 of 7 · SwitzerlandMedian age of population43.62025+0.1 year on year3 of 7 · SwitzerlandPopulation density637.12024+1.5% year on year2 of 7 · Switzerland

How it compares with the other regions of Switzerland

Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Switzerland, for the same period. Nordwestschweiz in blue; the dark grey line marks Switzerland. Better values to the right.

Compare with
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
7.8%3.0% · better →
4.6%4 of 7
Employment rate (20–64)2025
74.9%85.6% · better →
83.1%5 of 7
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
40.8%56.6% · better →
45.7%4 of 7
Life expectancy at birth2024
83.885.2 · better →
84.15 of 7
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)2024
33.1%13.7% · better →
21.2%5 of 7
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)2025
12.0%7.1% · better →
8.4%5 of 7

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SwitzerlandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2022115,110 M€+13.4%—4 / 740 / 286
Gross value addedM€2022108,126 M€+13.0%—4 / 738 / 286
Industry gross value addedM€202133,530 M€+6.4%—2 / 714 / 285
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights20253,137,339+6.1%—7 / 7223 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20252,533+5.0%6,8537 / 7223 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SwitzerlandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20254.6%+0.3 pp4.9%4 / 7104 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force20251.2%-0.2 pp1.5%3 / 765 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force20257.5%-0.5 pp8.8%3 / 711 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population5.1 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%)202583.1%+0.1 pp82.4%5 / 739 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202585.7%-0.6 pp85.7%5 / 757 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202580.4%+0.7 pp79.2%5 / 731 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–2920258.4%0.0 pp8.7%5 / 777 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202545.7%-0.4 pp46.2%4 / 747 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202557.6%-0.1 pp56.9%2 / 736 / 289

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SwitzerlandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202421.2%+1.4 pp19.3%5 / 7160 / 260
Life expectancy at birthyears202484.10.084.25 / 724 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20242.3-0.93.32 / 749 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SwitzerlandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20251,238,515+1.0%—5 / 7177 / 295
Median age of populationyears202543.6+0.142.93 / 7180 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202531.1%+0.4 pp29.8%4 / 789 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024637.1+1.5%226.02 / 725 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants202410.4-8.89.92 / 732 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants202410.0-8.79.22 / 741 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20248.7-0.28.74 / 796 / 294

Regions within it 3 NUTS 3 regions

Basel-StadtCH031Level 3 statistical region
Population
201,384
Inhabitants per km²
5,575.2
Median age
42.2
Basel-LandschaftCH032Level 3 statistical region
Population
301,323
Inhabitants per km²
581.6
Median age
46.3
AargauCH033Level 3 statistical region
Population
735,808
Inhabitants per km²
529.2
Median age
43.0