Labour market in Switzerland: SECO data for July 2026 (cross-border guide)

Context

In a nutshell

• Unemployment rate at 3.0% in July 2026
• Increase of 10,122 units compared to the previous year (+7.8%)
• Total unemployed at 148'002 units
• Vacancies at the URC equal to 45,156

Key facts

• What: Dry survey on unemployment
• When: August 6, 2026
• Where: Switzerland
• Who: Dry
• Amount: 3.0% unemployment rate

On 6 August 2026, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) published updated data on the situation of the Swiss labour market. In July 2026, the unemployment rate stood at 3.0%, registering an increase of 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous month. The total number of registered unemployed reached 148'002, marking an increase of 10'122 people compared to the same month of the previous year, equal to an increase of 7.8%. Analyzing the seasonally adjusted data, the number of unemployed grew by 959 units (+0.7%), keeping the seasonally adjusted rate unchanged at 3.1%. These numbers reflect the current dynamics of the national market, in which the demand and supply of labor are compared with the seasonal fluctuations typical of the summer period. The monitoring activity conducted by SECO through the Regional Employment Offices (URC) provides a detailed photograph of these variations, allowing us to observe how the phenomenon affects different segments of the active population. ### Analysis of the segments of

Operational details

Employment dynamics and vacancies

In addition to the official unemployment numbers, SECO monitored the overall number of job seekers. In July 2026, the total of these subjects reached 227,200, registering an increase of 1,409 units (+0.6%) compared to the previous month and an increase of 17,759 units (+8.5%) compared to the same period of the previous year. The rate of job seekers remained stable at 4.8%. Net of seasonal variations, the number of job seekers rose to 238,134 (+1.0%), with a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.0%. These data indicate a market in which the pressure on job search remains constant, despite the variation in seasonal flows. The availability of job positions is a crucial indicator to understand the balance of the system. In July 2026, the vacancies announced at the URCs were 45,156, a decrease of 2,088 units (-4.4%) compared to the previous month. However, comparing the figure with the previous year, there was an increase of 5'351 seats (+13.4%), confirming a still dynamic underlying dynamic despite the monthly contraction. ## # Listing details It is interesting to note the nature of the vacancies: of these 45,156 listings, 29,738 are subject to the announcement obligation, corresponding to 65.9% of the total. This figure is fundamental for the placement dynamics managed by the URCs, which operate

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