https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The pandemic-related economic slump has significantly increased the number of job seekers in Switzerland. Which sectors are most in demand? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210304/unprecedented-crisis-new-figures-show-stark-impact-of-pandemic-on-all-swiss-job-sectors Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:57:19 +0100 unprecedented-crisis-new-figures-show-stark-impact-of-pandemic-on-all-swiss-job-sectors The health crisis has impacted Switzerland’s job market, with the number of unemployed people rising across the country. Some 48,000 more people than in the same month last year are looking for work. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210208/jobs-in-switzerland-which-sectors-have-been-hit-hardest-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:41:27 +0100 jobs-in-switzerland-which-sectors-have-been-hit-hardest-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic About 13 percent of workers from France lost their jobs in Switzerland between March and September, figures show. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201218/cross-border-workers-in-switzerland-face-growing-unemployment Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:57:44 +0100 cross-border-workers-in-switzerland-face-growing-unemployment According to a trade union in the Swiss canton of Ticino, at least 4,000 cross-border commuters will lose their employment this year, as the coronavirus shut down some industries. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201123/switzerland-thousands-of-italian-cross-border-workers-will-lose-their-jobs-in-ticino-in-2020 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:35:03 +0100 switzerland-thousands-of-italian-cross-border-workers-will-lose-their-jobs-in-ticino-in-2020 On average, the average Swiss worker works 42 hours and 24 minutes a week - the highest rate in Europe. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200513/switzerland-ranked-the-hardest-working-country-in-europe Wed, 13 May 2020 12:54:21 +0200 switzerland-ranked-the-hardest-working-country-in-europe The average monthly unemployment rate in Switzerland last year was 2.6 percent, the lowest figure in ten years, according to figures published by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190108/unemployment-swiss-jobless-rate-lowest-in-a-decade Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:55:05 +0100 unemployment-swiss-jobless-rate-lowest-in-a-decade Switzerland's low jobless rate has been something for the authorities to crow about in recent times but new figures suggest the real story may be a fair bit gloomier. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180813/real-swiss-jobless-rate-double-official-figure-report Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:49:53 +0200 real-swiss-jobless-rate-double-official-figure-report Will the EU accept that Switzerland’s ‘light’ immigration solution doesn’t contravene the free movement of people? https://www.thelocal.ch/20161214/switzerland-awaits-eu-verdict-on-immigration-solution Wed, 14 Dec 2016 11:12:00 +0100 switzerland-awaits-eu-verdict-on-immigration-solution The official Swiss unemployment rate rose in January for the fourth consecutive month, driven by an increase in foreigners out of work, according to federal figures released on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160209/jobless-rate-rises-for-fourth-month-in-a-row Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:23:02 +0100 jobless-rate-rises-for-fourth-month-in-a-row Swiss unemployment jumped to 3.7 percent in December from 3.4 percent in the previous month, according to figures issued from Bern on Friday that suggest the Swiss economy is continuing to weaken in the face of a strong franc. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160108/jobless-rate-surges Fri, 08 Jan 2016 10:45:19 +0100 jobless-rate-surges Unemployment in Switzerland rose for the second consecutive month in November to 3.4 percent from 3.3 percent in October and 3.2 percent a year earlier, according to figures issued by Bern on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151209/swiss-jobless-rate-increases-in-november Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:11:26 +0100 swiss-jobless-rate-increases-in-november Unemployment in Switzerland worsened in October, rising to 3.3 percent from 3.2 percent the previous month and 3.1 percent a year earlier, according to government figures released on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151110/switzerlands-jobless-rate-rises-in-october Tue, 10 Nov 2015 10:04:02 +0100 switzerlands-jobless-rate-rises-in-october You apply for a job where you meet all the requirements but don’t get called for an interview — is it because you are foreign, female or over 50? https://www.thelocal.ch/20150923/tackling-discrimination-in-the-swiss-job-market Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:14:08 +0200 tackling-discrimination-in-the-swiss-job-market The official Swiss unemployment rate fell for the fourth consecutive month in June as Switzerland’s job market continued to defy concerns about the impact of the strong franc on the economy. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150707/swiss-job-market-continues-to-defy-franc-worries Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:57:14 +0200 swiss-job-market-continues-to-defy-franc-worries The Swiss unemployment rate fell for the second month in a row in April, dipping to 3.3 percent from 3.4 percent in the previous month, government figures released on Friday showed. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150508/swiss-jobless-rate-falls-for-second-month Fri, 08 May 2015 11:02:37 +0200 swiss-jobless-rate-falls-for-second-month Switzerland’s official jobless rate fell in March to 3.4 percent from 3.5 percent in the previous month, driven by a drop in foreign unemployment, according to government figures released on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150410/swiss-unemployment-rate-declines-in-march Fri, 10 Apr 2015 11:23:33 +0200 swiss-unemployment-rate-declines-in-march The impact of the high franc has yet to translate into significant job losses in Switzerland, according to a report from Bern on Tuesday that showed the unemployment rate at 3.5 percent in February, unchanged from the previous month. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150310/jobless-rate-remains-unchanged-in-february Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:55:28 +0100 jobless-rate-remains-unchanged-in-february Unemployment in Switzerland rose in January for the fifth consecutive month, according to official government figures released on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150210/swiss-jobless-rate-rises-again-in-january Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:30:00 +0100 swiss-jobless-rate-rises-again-in-january The Swiss jobless rate increased in December to 3.4 percent from 3.2 percent the previous month as the percentage of foreigners out of work took another big jump, according to a government report issued on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150109/out-of-work-foreigners-boost-jobless-rate Fri, 09 Jan 2015 22:12:00 +0100 out-of-work-foreigners-boost-jobless-rate The official unemployment rate in Switzerland edged higher for the second consecutive month in November to 3.2 percent from 3.1 percent in October driven again by an increase in jobless foreigners, government figures released on Tuesday show. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141209/foreigner-unemployment-drives-overall-jobless-rate-higher Tue, 09 Dec 2014 11:30:00 +0100 foreigner-unemployment-drives-overall-jobless-rate-higher