* The linked publication only contains data for the last two years. The figures for previous years are taken from earlier corresponding reports.
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) calculates the unemployment rate based on the unemployed registered with the regional employment centers in relation to the labor force according to structural survey data (SE) on working life (3-year pooling 2018 to 2020). Registered unemployed people are those who are registered with a regional employment center, do not have a job and can be placed immediately. It is irrelevant whether these people receive unemployment benefits or not.
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Unemployment rate in Switzerland 2013-2023, by age group
In 2023, the average unemployment rate for 25 to 49-year-olds was 2.5 percent. Among 15 to 24-year-olds, the unemployment rate was 2.2 percent.Â
The unemployment rate represents the proportion of unemployed people in the total civilian labor force and is an indicator of the labor market and employment situation as well as part of the unemployment statistics.
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