Unemployment and job vacancies
Detailed data (downloadable tables in .xls format)
Overview
Unemployment Statistics (based on ILO definition)
| Indicators: | Unemployed based on ILO definition and unemployment rate based on ILO definition |
| Interval/reference period: | Monthly averages, quarterly averages, yearly averages |
| Coverage: | Permanent resident population |
| Breakdown: | Sex, nationality, age groups, major regions |
Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS)
| Indicators: | Unemployed based on ILO definition, underemployed, shortage of work, unemployment rate based on ILO definition, underemployment rate |
| Interval/reference period: | From 2010: quarterly averages and yearly averages From 1991 to 2009: in the 2nd quarter only (averages of 2nd quarter) |
| Coverage: | Permanent resident population |
| Breakdown: | Sex, age, nationality, type of household, level of education and training, duration of unemployment, geographical mobility, desired employment situation, reasons for leaving previous employment, major regions, etc. |
Labour Market Accounts (LMA)
| Indicators: | Labour force flows (transitions to and from employment, unemployment and inactivity, migration and natural population change) |
| Interval: | Yearly |
| Coverage: | Domestic concept (employed persons), resident population (unemployed based on ILO definition and economically inactive persons) |
| Breakdown: | Sex, nationality, labour market status |
Unemployment Statistics based on State Secretariat for Economic Affairs(SECO) definition
| Indicators: | Persons registered with a regional job placement office (registered unemployed and jobseekers) |
| Interval/reference period: | Monthly (end of month) |
| Coverage: | Resident population (excl. cross-border commuters) |
| Breakdown: | By sex, age, residence, nationality, type of residence/work permit (partially unemployed/fully unemployed), duration of unemployment, previous employment situation, economic branch, job category, previous job held, cantons |
Job Statistics (JOBSTAT)
| Indicators: | Job vacancies, recruitment challenges according to level of education and training, employment prospects |
| Interval/reference period: | Quarterly (end of quarter) |
| Coverage: | Secondary and tertiary sectors (excl. primary sector and domestic work) |
| Breakdown: | By economic branch, major region |
Last updated: 19.11.2010