The Number of Unemployed People in Switzerland Fell in September
The number of registered unemployed people fell by 0.8% in September 2026. The unemployment rate remained at 3.0%, while an increase was recorded year on year.
In Switzerland, the number of registered unemployed people fell by 1,064, or 0.8%, in September 2026 compared with the previous month. The data from SECO, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, reflect the change at national level.Alongside the decrease in the number of unemployed people, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.0%, according to
SECO’s September announcement.Still higher year on year
Compared with the same month of the previous year, the trend was different: in September 2026, 7,247 more people were registered as unemployed in Switzerland than in September 2025, an increase of 5.4%. This comparison is also based on
SECO’s national dataThe monthly decrease therefore does not represent an annual decline: fewer people were registered than in August, but more than in September of the previous year.Sources
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In Brief
In Switzerland, the number of registered unemployed people fell by 1,064, or 0.8%, in September 2026 compared with the previous month. The unemployment rate remained at 3.0%, while 7,247 more unemployed people, or 5.4% more, were registered than in September 2025.
Key Takeaways
- The number of registered unemployed people fell by 1,064, or 0.8%, month on month.
- The unemployment rate remained at 3.0%.
- Compared with September 2025, 7,247 more unemployed people, or 5.4% more, were registered.
- Despite the monthly decline, the number increased year on year.
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