Registered unemployment in March 2017 - according to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) surveys, 152,280 unemployed persons were registered at the Regional Employment Services Centers (RAV) at the end of March 2017, 7,529 less than in the previous month. The unemployment rate thus fell from 3.6% in February 2017 to 3.4% in the reporting month. Compared to the previous month, unemployment fell by 3,044 (-2.0%). Youth unemployment in March 2017 Youth unemployment (15 to 24 year olds) decreased by 1,545 persons (-8.1%) to 17,563.