The situation on the Swiss job market is deteriorating. The number of unemployed people continued to rise in December. The average unemployment rate also rose significantly over 2025 as a whole. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox At the end of December, a total of 147,275 people were registered as unemployed in the regional employment centres (RAV) across Switzerland, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) said on Friday. This was 8,415 more than in November and 16,982 more than at the end of 2024. Against this backdrop, the unemployment rate rose to 3.1% in December after 2.9% in the previous month. Adjusted for seasonal effects, however, the rate remained at 3%. The trend of slightly rising unemployment figures observed since 2023 continued last year, SECO added. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate gradually increased from 2.7% in January to the 3% mark at the end of the year. + Fewer jobs and more unemployment in the Swiss banking sector ...
