Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Swiss unemployment rose 0.1 percent in October to reach 4 percent, the highest level since 2005, says the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco), 6 November. Compared to last October, the number of unemployed people has increased 57 percent and reached 158,138, Seco says.
The numbers of people working reduced hours jumped in October: 46,936 people are partially employed in 3,118 firms across the country. This is 14.1 and 14 percent more, respectively, than last month, Seco says.
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The number of unemployed people in Switzerland at the end of July 2009 increased to 145,364. The new figures reveal that Swiss unemployment jumped 57.7 percent between July 2008 and July this year. Compared to end June 2009, 5,111 more people are unemployed, of whom 63 percent are young people between the ages of 15 and 24. The data was published by Seco, the Swiss State Secratariat for Economic Affairs 7 August.
Partial unemployment or reduced working hours, affects 59,914 people in 3,342 companies across Switzerland, according to figures from May, the latest available. This is a 22 percent increase in one month. A year ago, only 742 people were affected by partial unemployment.
