The number of employed persons rose by 2.1% and the unemployment rate (ILO definition) fell to 4.3% in the 1st quarter 2023
Neuchâtel, 16.05.2023 - In the 1st quarter 2023, the number of employed persons in Switzerland increased by 2.1% compared with the same quarter in 2022. During the same period, the unemployment rate as defined by the International Labour Office (ILO) decreased from 4.6% to 4.3% in Switzerland and from 6.2% 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
Nicole Schöbi, FSO, Labour Force section, tel.: +41 58 463 67 73, email: nicole.schoebi@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
