2nd quarter 2019: number of persons in employment rises by 1.1%, unemployment rate based on the ILO definition falls to 4.2%
Neuchâtel, 20.08.2019 - The number of employed persons in Switzerland rose by 1.1% between the 2nd quarter 2018 and the 2nd quarter 2019. During the same period, the unemployment rate as defined by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) fell from 4.6% to 4.2%. The EU unemployment rate based on the ILO definition decreased from 6.8% to 6.3%. These are some of the results from the Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).
Address for enquiries
Thierry Murier, FSO, Labour Force section, tel.: +41 58 463 63 63, e-mail: Thierry.Murier@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
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