Switzerland - Unemployment increases - December 31, 2020

According to surveys by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), 153 270 unemployed people were registered at the regional employment centers (RAV) at the end of November 2020, 4,152 more than in the previous month. The unemployment rate rose from 3.2% in October 2020 to 3.3% in the reporting month. Compared to the same month last year, unemployment increased by 46,940 people (+44.1%).

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