by Unemployment Rate (not seasonally adjusted) Registered unemployment in April 2017 – At the end of April 2017, 146,327 unemployed persons were registered with the Regional Employment Services Centers (RAV), according to the SECO surveys, 5,953 less than in the previous month. The unemployment rate thus fell from 3.4% in March 2017 to 3.3% in the reporting month. Switzerland Unemployment Rate Not Seasonally Adjusted, April 2017(see more posts on Switzerland Unemployment Rate, ) Source: Investing.com - Click to enlarge Seasonally adjusted Unemployment Rate The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained the same at 3.3%. Switzerland Unemployment Rate Seasonally Adjusted, April 2017(see more posts on Switzerland Unemployment Rate, ) Source: Investing.com - Click to enlarge Number of unemployed and Job seekers Compared to the previous month, unemployment fell by 3,213 persons (-2.1%). Youth unemployment in April 2017 The youth unemployment (15 to 24 year olds) decreased by 1’347 persons (-7.7%) to 16’216. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to a decrease of 1’655 persons (-9.3%). Job search in April 2017 A total of 208,357 jobseekers were registered, 8’891 fewer than in the previous month. Compared to the same period of the previous year, this figure fell by 2’569 persons (-1.2%).
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Unemployment Rate (not seasonally adjusted)Registered unemployment in April 2017 – At the end of April 2017, 146,327 unemployed persons were registered with the Regional Employment Services Centers (RAV), according to the SECO surveys, 5,953 less than in the previous month. The unemployment rate thus fell from 3.4% in March 2017 to 3.3% in the reporting month. |
Switzerland Unemployment Rate Not Seasonally Adjusted, April 2017(see more posts on Switzerland Unemployment Rate, ) Source: Investing.com - Click to enlarge |
Seasonally adjusted Unemployment RateThe seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained the same at 3.3%. |
Switzerland Unemployment Rate Seasonally Adjusted, April 2017(see more posts on Switzerland Unemployment Rate, ) Source: Investing.com - Click to enlarge |
Number of unemployed and Job seekersCompared to the previous month, unemployment fell by 3,213 persons (-2.1%). Youth unemployment in April 2017 The youth unemployment (15 to 24 year olds) decreased by 1’347 persons (-7.7%) to 16’216. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to a decrease of 1’655 persons (-9.3%). Job search in April 2017 A total of 208,357 jobseekers were registered, 8’891 fewer than in the previous month. Compared to the same period of the previous year, this figure fell by 2’569 persons (-1.2%). Reported vacancies in April 2017 The number of vacancies reported to RAV decreased by 12 to 12,119 posts. Calculated work in February 2017 In February 2017, 5,493 people were affected by short-time work, 724 fewer persons (-11.6%) than in the previous month. The number of holdings decreased by 7 units (-1.3%) to 534. The working hours fell by 55’293 (-15.5%) to 301’398 hours. In the corresponding period of the previous year (February 2016), 351’674 hours had been registered, which had spread to 6,026 persons in 660 companies. Controls in February 2017 According to the provisional figures of the unemployment insurance funds, the number of persons who had exhausted their right to unemployment compensation during the month of February 2017 amounted to 3,035 persons. |
Switzerland, Number of Employed and Number of Job Seekers, April 2017 Source: newsd.admin.ch - Click to enlarge |
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