Swiss seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at the end of April

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of the Swiss Federal Government announced the Swiss seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at the end of April on 2025-05-06. The reported figure stands at 2.8%, against a forecast of 2.90%, with the prior figure recorded as 2.90%.

Regarding the Swiss seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at the end of April, Actual value > Forecast value = Bearish for Swiss Franc, The unemployment rate refers to the ratio of unemployed people to the labor force (the number of individuals willing to work but who are still without jobs during a certain period of time), aiming to measure idle labor capacity. It is a primary indicator reflecting the unemployment situation of a country or region. Although often regarded as a lagging indicator, unemployment data is an important sign of the overall health of the economy, as consumer spending is highly correlated with the labor market situation. Consumer spending is also a major component of overall economic activity. An increase in the unemployment rate indicates weakened consumption, which is detrimental to economic development; a decrease in the unemployment rate signifies an improvement in the economy.

This data holds an importance level of , calculated using The percentage change of unemployed individuals and those actively seeking work among the total labor force during the month, and updates monthly.

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