• Swiss unemployment rate stable at 3.2% in June

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7 July 2017

Swiss unemployment rate stable at 3.2% in June

According to the State Secretariat of Economic Affairs (SECO) surveys, 133'603 unemployed persons were registered at the Regional Employment Centers (RAV) at the end of June 2017, 6'175 less than in the previous month.

The unemployment rate thus fell from 3.1% in May 2017 to 3.0% in the reporting month. Compared to the previous month, unemployment fell by 5'524 persons (-4.0%). Youth unemployment in June 2017 Youth unemployment (15 to 24 year olds) fell by 848 persons (-5.7%) to 14'108. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to a decrease of 1'683 persons (-10.7%).

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