Employment in Switzerland continued to fall in the 3rd quarter 2020
Neuchâtel, 26.11.2020 - In the 3rd quarter 2020, total employment (number of jobs) fell by 0.4% in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier (+0.5% with previous quarter). In full-time equivalents, employment in the same period declined by 0.1%. The Swiss economy counted 11 900 fewer vacancies than in the corresponding quarter of the previous year (–15.1%) with the employment outlook indicator also indicating a downward trend (-2.3%). These are some of the latest findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).
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Sophie Schmassmann, FSO, Economic Surveys,
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Federal Statistical Office
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