According to surveys conducted by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs the unemployment rate remained at 3.1 % in June. Compared to the previous month , unemployment increased by 5'556 persons ( + 4.2% ) . Youth unemployment in July 2016 ( 15 to 24 year ) increased by 1,316 persons ( + 8.3% ) to 17'107 . Compared to the same month last year registered a decrease by 75 persons ( -0.4 %).