Switzerland's unemployment rate rose to 2.6% in December, up from an average of 2.4% in 2024.

Switzerland's unemployment rate stayed at 2.6% in December 2024, though the unadjusted rate rose slightly to 2.8%. Despite a small increase in the number of unemployed, the overall rate was higher than the previous year, averaging 2.4% in 2024 compared to 2.0% in 2023. Youth unemployment also increased to 2.3%. The total number of jobless individuals rose by 19,027 from the year before.

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