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Employment and income

What’s new?

Wage evolution 2012 – 0.8% increase in nominal wages and 1.5% rise in purchasing power of wages (FSO, 29.04.2013 09:15) – Press release
Swiss Labour Force Survey 2012 – No major change in working time models in the past ten years (FSO, 25.04.2013 09:15) – Press release
Swiss Labour Force Survey and derived statistics in 4th quarter 2012: Labour supply – 1.1% rise in the number of employed persons; ILO unemployment rate at 4.4% (FSO, 26.03.2013 09:15) – Press release
Cross-border Commuter Statistics for 4th quarter 2012 – Continued increase in cross-border commuters (FSO, 04.03.2013 09:15) – Press release
Employment barometer in 4th quarter 2012 – Employment continues to rise; slowdown in the secondary sector (FSO, 26.02.2013 09:15) – Press release

Review: Recent Publications

Survey underway

Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS): www.slfs.bfs.admin.ch

Swiss earnings structure survey 2010
Further information is available in French, German and Italian

Fringe benefits survey 2010
Further information is available
in French, German and Italian

Job statistics (JOBSTAT): www.jobstat.bfs.admin.ch

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Employment and workweek
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Trade unions and collective agreements
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Outlook: Upcoming Publications

Labour market indicators for 2012

Extract of the labour market indicators for 2012: Comments on findings for the period 2006–2012

Complete publication of the labour market indicators for 2012 available in French and German.

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Employment and workweek
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Unemployment and vacancies
Unemployment based on ILO-definition, registered unemployed, underemployment and vacancies.

Wages and income from employment
Wage level, wage evolution and income from employees and self-employed.

Organization of labour market and General Labour Contracts
Structure of collective labour agreement, employees covered, collective wage agreements and members of trade unions.

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