Neuchâtel, 29.11.2016 (FSO) – In the 3rd quarter 2016, total employment (number of jobs) rose by 0.3% in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier (-0.1% compared with the previous quarter). In full-time equivalents, employment in the same period remained unchanged. The Swiss economy counted 4,000 more vacancies than in the corresponding quarter of the previous year (+8.1%). The other indicators also showed positive growth. These are the findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). Download press release: Employment barometer in 3rd quarter 2016 German text: Beschäftigungswachstum schwächt sich ab Neuchâtel, 29.11.2016 (BFS) – Im 3. Quartal 2016 ist die Gesamtbeschäftigung (Anzahl Stellen) im Vergleich zum Vorjahresquartal um 0,3 Prozent gestiegen (-0,1% zum Vorquartal). In Vollzeitäquivalenten blieb die Beschäftigung im selben Zeitraum unverändert. In der gesamten Wirtschaft wurden 4000 offene Stellen mehr gezählt als im entsprechenden Vorjahresquartal (+8,1%). Auch die anderen Indikatoren entwickelten sich positiv. Dies geht aus den Zahlen des Bundesamts für Statistik (BFS) hervor. Gemäss der Beschäftigungsstatistik zählte die Schweiz im 3.
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Neuchâtel, 29.11.2016 (FSO) – In the 3rd quarter 2016, total employment (number of jobs) rose by 0.3% in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier (-0.1% compared with the previous quarter). In full-time equivalents, employment in the same period remained unchanged. The Swiss economy counted 4,000 more vacancies than in the corresponding quarter of the previous year (+8.1%). The other indicators also showed positive growth. These are the findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
Download press release: Employment barometer in 3rd quarter 2016
German text:
Unemployment Rate according ILO in comparison
Country |
Unemployment RateQ3 2015 (in %) |
Unemployment RateQ3 2016 (in %) |
Youth Unemployment Rate (15-24)Q3/2016 (in %) |
Switzerland | 4.9 | 4.8 | 11.0 |
Eurozone | 10.3 | 9.6 | 20.0 |
EU-28 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 18.0 |
Belgium | 8.2 | 8.2 | 22.4 |
Bulgaria | 8.3 | 7.2 | 13.2 |
Czech Republic | 4.8 | 4.0 | 11.4 |
Denmark | 6.2 | 6.4 | 13.5 |
Germany | 4.4 | 4.1 | 7.5 |
Estonia | 5.2 | 7.1 | 13.4 |
Ireland | 9.3 | 8.3 | 17.1 |
Greece | 24.1 | 22.6 | 42.0 |
Spain | 21.2 | 18.9 | 41.9 |
France | 10.0 | 9.8 | 23.8 |
Croatia | 15.5 | 11.8 | 27.0 |
Italy | 10.6 | 10.8 | 34.9 |
Cyprus | 14.7 | 12.1 | 26.9 |
Latvia | 9.7 | 9.0 | 17.3 |
Lithuania | 8.3 | 8.3 | 17.4 |
Luxembourg | 6.4 | 6.2 | 14.9 |
Hungary | 6.4 | 4.9 | 12.8 |
Malta | 5.3 | 4.8 | 10.6 |
Netherlands | 6.6 | 5.6 | 10.3 |
Austria | 5.6 | 6.1 | 11.9 |
Poland | 7.1 | 5.6 | 15.4 |
Portugal | 12.1 | 10.7 | 26.1 |
Romania | 6.5 | 5.8 | – |
Slovenia | 8.6 | 7.3 | 11.6 |
Slovakia | 11.3 | 9.4 | 19.9 |
Finland | 8.4 | 7.6 | 14.2 |
Sweden | 6.5 | 6.3 | 14.7 |
United Kingdom | 5.5 | 5.1 | 14.7 |
EFTA | |||
Iceland | 3.5 | 2.6 | 4.0 |
Norway | 4.5 | 5.0 | 10.9 |