Suisse Taux De Chômage

The Swiss unemployment rate increased to a non-seasonally adjusted 2.4 percent in August 2024, edging higher from 2.3% from the previous four months. The number of unemployed persons increased by 3,638 from a month earlier to six-month high of 111,354. Meanwhile, the youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 to 24 years old, climbed to 2.7% from 2.2%, with the number of young unemployed rising by 2,004 to 11,905. The number of vacancies reported fell 428 to 36,246 positions during the month. Adjusted for seasonal factors, the jobless rate stood at 2.5% in August.