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Switzerland Unemployment Rate 2026-08-18 08:30 Europe/Zurich: data, chart, and analysis

Switzerland Unemployment Rate came in at 4.88 on Aug 18, 2026, compared with 5.18 previously. See the full release history, chart, Swiss National Bank context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
4.88
Previous
5.18
Forecast
--
Reference period
2026-06-30

Last updated:

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Switzerland Unemployment Rate release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

Switzerland Unemployment Rate chart through 2026-06-30
CHF Unemployment Rate readings through 2026-06-30. Latest: 4.88.

Unemployment Rate release read

Switzerland Unemployment Rate came in at 4.88 on Aug 18, 2026, compared with 5.18 previously. See the full release history, chart, Swiss National Bank context, and API access for this series.

The parent Unemployment Rate page shows the full time series for Switzerland. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For CHF event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID chf_unemployment_2026-08-18
API announcement ID chf_unemployment_2026-06-30
Release time
2026-08-18 06:30 UTC
Reference period date 2026-06-30
Actual value 4.88
Previous value 5.18
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1787034600

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full Switzerland Unemployment Rate history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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Older release

2026-03-31 09:00 Europe/Zurich · 5.18

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Employment Level

Total number of employed persons.

Full-Time Employment

Number of persons employed full-time.

Labor Force Participation Rate

Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Part-Time Employment

Number of persons employed part-time.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Switzerland Unemployment Rate.

What did Switzerland Unemployment Rate come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Switzerland Unemployment Rate was 4.88% in June 2026. The previous reading was 5.18%.

When was this Switzerland Unemployment Rate release published?

This release was published on Aug 18, 2026 at 08:30 Europe/Zurich.

When is the next Switzerland Unemployment Rate release?

The next Switzerland Unemployment Rate date is added here as soon as the publisher confirms its official schedule.

What is the official source for Switzerland Unemployment Rate?

FSO publishes the official Unemployment Rate series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1787034600,
  "announcement_id": "chf_unemployment_2026-06-30",
  "announcement_source_url": "https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/en/home/statistiken/katalog.assetdetail.36698034.html",
  "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
  "collected_at_iso": "2026-09-11T04:51:01.833575Z",
  "collected_at_ns": 1789102261833575488,
  "date": "2026-06-30",
  "observed_at_ns": 1789102261833575488,
  "previous_value": 5.18,
  "publication_time_precision": "minute",
  "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "announcement_source_url": "https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/en/home/statistiken/katalog.assetdetail.36698034.html",
      "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1787034600,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789102261833575488,
      "publication_time_precision": "minute",
      "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
      "val": 4.88,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "val": 4.88,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}