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Employment barometer in the 1st quarter 2019 Positive employment situation sustained in 1st quarter 2019

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27.05.2019 - In the 1st quarter 2019, total employment (number of jobs) rose by 1.3% in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier (+0.5% with previous quarter). In full-time equivalents, employment in the same period rose by 1.5%. The Swiss economy counted 6700 more vacancies than in the corresponding quarter of the previous year (+9.4%) with the employment outlook indicator showing a downward trend (–0.1%). These are some of the latest findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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