09.09.2016 14:07:29
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Swiss Jobless Rate Rises In August
(RTTNews) - Switzerland's jobless rate rose marginally in August, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said Friday.
The jobless rate increased to a seasonally adjusted 3.4 percent from 3.3 percent in July.
On an unadjusted basis, the unemployment rate rose to 3.2 percent from 3.1 percent in the prior month.
The number of unemployed people increased by 3,548 from prior month to 142,858 in August.
The youth unemployment rate, which applies to the 15-24 age group, climbed to 3.7 percent from 3.1 percent a month ago.