Next release Monday, 7 December 2026, 03:00 New York. Every release since 8 Jan 2016: 131 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the CHF. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Swiss Unemployment Rate s.a (Oct. 2026, released 5 Nov 2026) came in at 3.1%, in line with the 3.1% forecast; the previous reading was 3.1%. The next Swiss Unemployment Rate s.a is due Monday, 7 December 2026 at 03:00 New York time (Nov. 2026).
Since 2016, Swiss Unemployment Rate s.a has come in above forecast 9% of the time and below 47% (116 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 25%.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 0.03%: lower than expected is good for the CHF.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2026 03:00 | Oct. 2026 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | in line |
| 6 Oct 2026 03:00 | Sep. 2026 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | in line |
| 7 Sept 2026 03:00 | Aug. 2026 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | in line |
| 6 Aug 2026 03:00 | Jul. 2026 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | in line |
| 6 Jul 2026 03:00 | Jun. 2026 | 3.1% | 3% | 3.1% | above |
| 4 Jun 2026 03:00 | May. 2026 | 3.1% | 3% | 3% | above |
| 7 May 2026 03:00 | Apr. 2026 | 3% | 3% | 3% | in line |
| 8 Apr 2026 03:00 | Mar. 2026 | 3% | – | 3% | – |
| 5 Mar 2026 03:00 | Feb. 2026 | 3% | 2.9% | 2.9% | above |
| 6 Feb 2026 03:00 | Jan. 2026 | 2.9% | 3% | 3% | below |
| 9 Jan 2026 03:00 | Dec. 2025 | 3% | 3% | 3% | in line |
| 4 Dec 2025 03:00 | Nov. 2025 | 3% | 3% | 3% | in line |
| 6 Nov 2025 03:00 | Oct. 2025 | 3% | 3% | 3% | in line |
| 6 Oct 2025 03:00 | Sep. 2025 | 3% | 2.9% | 2.9% | above |
| 4 Sept 2025 03:00 | Aug. 2025 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | in line |
| 7 Aug 2025 03:00 | Jul. 2025 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | in line |
| 4 Jul 2025 01:45 | Jun. 2025 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.8% | in line |
| 5 Jun 2025 03:00 | May. 2025 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.7% | in line |
| 6 May 2025 01:45 | Apr. 2025 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.7% | below |
| 4 Apr 2025 01:45 | Mar. 2025 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | in line |
| 6 Mar 2025 01:45 | Feb. 2025 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% | in line |
| 6 Feb 2025 01:45 | Jan. 2025 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% | below |
| 10 Jan 2025 01:45 | Dec. 2024 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | in line |
| 5 Dec 2024 01:45 | Nov. 2024 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% | below |
| 5 Nov 2024 01:45 | Oct. 2024 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.5% | in line |
| 4 Oct 2024 01:45 | Sep. 2024 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.5% | below |
| 5 Sept 2024 01:45 | Aug. 2024 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% | in line |
| 6 Aug 2024 01:45 | Jul. 2024 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.4% | below |
| 4 Jul 2024 01:45 | Jun. 2024 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.3% | in line |
| 6 Jun 2024 01:45 | May. 2024 | 2.3% | – | 2.3% | – |
| 7 May 2024 01:45 | Apr. 2024 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% | in line |
| 8 Apr 2024 01:45 | Mar. 2024 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | in line |
| 7 Mar 2024 01:45 | Feb. 2024 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | in line |
| 7 Feb 2024 01:45 | Jan. 2024 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.1% | in line |
| 9 Jan 2024 01:45 | Dec. 2023 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | below |
| 7 Dec 2023 01:45 | Nov. 2023 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | below |
| 7 Nov 2023 01:45 | Oct. 2023 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2% | in line |
| 6 Oct 2023 01:45 | Sep. 2023 | 2% | 2.1% | 2% | below |
| 7 Sept 2023 01:45 | Aug. 2023 | 2% | 2.1% | 2% | below |
| 7 Aug 2023 01:45 | Jul. 2023 | 2% | 2% | 1.9% | in line |
| 7 Jul 2023 01:45 | Jun. 2023 | 1.9% | 2% | 1.9% | below |
| 7 Jun 2023 01:45 | May. 2023 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | in line |
| 5 May 2023 01:45 | Apr. 2023 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | in line |
| 6 Apr 2023 01:45 | Mar. 2023 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | in line |
| 7 Mar 2023 01:45 | Feb. 2023 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | in line |
| 7 Feb 2023 01:45 | Jan. 2023 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2% | in line |
| 9 Jan 2023 01:45 | Dec. 2022 | 2% | – | 2% | – |
| 7 Dec 2022 01:45 | Nov. 2022 | 2% | 2.1% | 2% | below |
| 7 Nov 2022 01:45 | Oct. 2022 | 2% | 2.1% | 2% | below |
| 7 Oct 2022 01:45 | Sep. 2022 | 2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | below |
| 8 Sept 2022 01:45 | Aug. 2022 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | below |
| 8 Aug 2022 01:45 | Jul. 2022 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | below |
| 7 Jul 2022 01:45 | Jun. 2022 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.2% | below |
| 8 Jun 2022 01:45 | May. 2022 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | in line |
| 6 May 2022 01:45 | Apr. 2022 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | above |
| 7 Apr 2022 01:45 | Mar. 2022 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | above |
| 7 Mar 2022 01:45 | Feb. 2022 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | above |
| 7 Feb 2022 01:45 | Jan. 2022 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | in line |
| 7 Jan 2022 01:45 | Dec. 2021 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | in line |
| 7 Dec 2021 01:45 | Nov. 2021 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% | below |
| 8 Nov 2021 01:45 | Oct. 2021 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.7% | below |
| 7 Oct 2021 01:45 | Sep. 2021 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.9% | below |
| 7 Sept 2021 01:45 | Aug. 2021 | 2.9% | 3% | 3% | below |
| 9 Aug 2021 01:45 | Jul. 2021 | 3% | 3% | 3.1% | in line |
| 8 Jul 2021 01:45 | Jun. 2021 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | above |
| 7 Jun 2021 01:45 | May. 2021 | 3.2% | – | 3.3% | – |
| 7 May 2021 01:45 | Apr. 2021 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | in line |
| 9 Apr 2021 01:45 | Mar. 2021 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.4% | below |
| 8 Mar 2021 01:45 | Feb. 2021 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.4% | below |
| 8 Feb 2021 01:45 | Jan. 2021 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.3% | below |
| 8 Jan 2021 01:45 | Dec. 2020 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.3% | below |
| 8 Dec 2020 01:45 | Nov. 2020 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.4% | below |
| 9 Nov 2020 01:45 | Oct. 2020 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | in line |
| 8 Oct 2020 01:45 | Sep. 2020 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | in line |
| 9 Sept 2020 01:45 | Aug. 2020 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | in line |
| 10 Aug 2020 01:45 | Jul. 2020 | 3.4% | – | 3.5% | – |
| 8 Jul 2020 01:45 | Jun. 2020 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.5% | below |
| 9 Jun 2020 01:45 | May. 2020 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3.3% | below |
| 7 May 2020 01:45 | Apr. 2020 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.9% | in line |
| 7 Apr 2020 01:45 | Mar. 2020 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.4% | above |
| 9 Mar 2020 02:45 | Feb. 2020 | 2.4% | – | 2.4% | – |
| 10 Feb 2020 01:45 | Jan. 2020 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | above |
| 10 Jan 2020 01:45 | Dec. 2019 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | above |
| 9 Dec 2019 01:45 | Nov. 2019 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | in line |
| 8 Nov 2019 01:45 | Oct. 2019 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% | in line |
| 8 Oct 2019 01:45 | Sep. 2019 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% | below |
| 9 Sept 2019 01:45 | Aug. 2019 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% | below |
| 9 Aug 2019 01:45 | Jul. 2019 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% | below |
| 9 Jul 2019 01:45 | Jun. 2019 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.3% | below |
| 7 Jun 2019 01:45 | May. 2019 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.3% | below |
| 8 May 2019 01:45 | Apr. 2019 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.3% | below |
| 9 Apr 2019 01:45 | Mar. 2019 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.4% | below |
| 7 Mar 2019 01:45 | Feb. 2019 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | in line |
| 8 Feb 2019 01:45 | Jan. 2019 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | in line |
| 8 Jan 2019 01:45 | Dec. 2018 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | in line |
| 10 Dec 2018 01:45 | Nov. 2018 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | in line |
| 8 Nov 2018 01:45 | Oct. 2018 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.4% | below |
| 8 Oct 2018 01:45 | Sep. 2018 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.4% | below |
| 7 Sept 2018 01:45 | Aug. 2018 | 2.4% | – | 2.4% | – |
| 9 Aug 2018 01:45 | Jul. 2018 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.5% | below |
| 9 Jul 2018 01:45 | Jun. 2018 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% | in line |
| 7 Jun 2018 01:45 | May. 2018 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.6% | below |
| 8 May 2018 01:45 | Apr. 2018 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.7% | below |
| 9 Apr 2018 01:45 | Mar. 2018 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.9% | below |
| 8 Mar 2018 01:45 | Feb. 2018 | 2.9% | 3% | 2.9% | below |
| 9 Feb 2018 01:45 | Jan. 2018 | 2.9% | 3% | 3% | below |
| 9 Jan 2018 01:45 | Dec. 2017 | 3% | 3% | 3% | in line |
| 7 Dec 2017 01:45 | Nov. 2017 | 3% | 3.1% | 3% | below |
| 9 Nov 2017 01:45 | Oct. 2017 | 3% | 3.1% | 3% | below |
| 10 Oct 2017 01:45 | Sep. 2017 | 3% | 3.2% | 3.1% | below |
| 8 Sept 2017 01:45 | Aug. 2017 | 3.1% | – | 3.1% | – |
| 8 Aug 2017 01:45 | Jul. 2017 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.1% | below |
| 7 Jul 2017 01:45 | Jun. 2017 | 3.1% | – | 3.1% | – |
| 8 Jun 2017 01:45 | May. 2017 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.1% | below |
| 9 May 2017 01:45 | Apr. 2017 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% | below |
| 7 Apr 2017 01:45 | Mar. 2017 | 3.2% | – | 3.2% | – |
| 9 Mar 2017 01:45 | Feb. 2017 | 3.2% | – | 3.2% | – |
| 9 Feb 2017 01:45 | Jan. 2017 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% | below |
| 10 Jan 2017 01:45 | Dec. 2016 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | in line |
| 9 Dec 2016 01:45 | Nov. 2016 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | in line |
The next Swiss Unemployment Rate s.a is due Monday, 7 December 2026 at 03:00 New York time (Nov. 2026).
The last Swiss Unemployment Rate s.a (Oct. 2026, released 5 Nov 2026) came in at 3.1%, in line with the 3.1% forecast; the previous reading was 3.1%.
Swiss Unemployment Rate s.a is released monthly by State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. CRTLAB has 131 releases on record since 8 Jan 2016.
Since 2016, Swiss Unemployment Rate s.a has come in above forecast 9% of the time and below 47% (116 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 25%.
The highest was 3.5% (Jun. 2020) and the lowest 1.9% (Jun. 2023). The five-year average is 2.47%.
Usually the opposite: a lower reading than forecast is the good surprise for the CHF, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the CHF against its forecast, red one that was bad.
The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed persons expressed as apercentage of the labour force. The unemployment rate for a particular age/sexgroup is the number of unemployed in that group expressed as a percentage of thelabour force for that group.The definition for an unemployed person is: Persons(16-65 years) who were available for work (except for temporary illness) but didnot work during the survey week, and who made specific efforts to find a jobwithin the previous 4 weeks by going to an employment agency, by applyingdirectly to an employer, by answering a job ad, or being on a union orprofessional register.The percentage number is calculated unemployed /(employed+ unemployed).