Swiss Unemployment Rate Up Slightly In August

2025-09-04 02:10:15

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Swiss job market deteriorated slightly last month. The number of unemployed rose by almost 3,000 (+2.3%) month-on-month, to reach 132,105. The unemployment rate rose to 2.8%. This content was published on September 4, 2025 - 15:34 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Adjusted for seasonal variations, this rate remained unchanged at 2.9%, according to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) in a statement on Thursday.

The rise in unemployment particularly affected young people aged 15 to 24, with an increase of 2,186 people or 19%, to a new total of 13,682. The unemployment rate for this age group jumped to 3.2%.

The increase for those aged 50 to 64 was limited to 208 people, or +0.6%, to reach 35,848. The unemployment rate rose to 2.5%.

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