Swiss Employment Rises 0.5% in Q3

02:52 AM EST, 11/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The number of employed people in Switzerland grew by 0.5% year over year in the third quarter, the Federal Statistical Office said Thursday. The Swiss unemployment rate, as defined by the International Labour Organisation, increased to 5.6% from 5.1%, according to the latest Swiss Labour Force Survey.