The number of employed persons rose by 0.8% and the unemployment rate (ILO) fell to 4.1% in the 4th quarter 2022

Neuchâtel, 20.02.2023 - In the 4th quarter 2022, the number of employed persons in Switzerland increased by 0.8% compared with the same quarter in 2021. During the same period, the unemployment rate as defined by the International Labour Office (ILO) decreased from 4.4% to 4.1% in Switzerland and from 6.4% to 6.0% in the EU. These are some of the results of the Swiss Labour Force Survey conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)


Address for enquiries

Thierry Murier, FSO, Labour Force section, tel.: +41 58 463 63 63, email: thierry.murier@bfs.admin.ch



Publisher

Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch

https://www.admin.ch/content/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-93134.html