Switzerland's unemployment rate remained unchanged at seasonally adjusted 3.1 percent in March, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said Tuesday. The rate came in line with economists' expectations.
However, on an unadjusted basis, the jobless rate fell to 3.2 percent from 3.4 percent a month ago.
The number of registered unemployed fell 7,008 from the prior month to 138,993, it said. Compared to the same period of last year, unemployment rose 12,601 in March. At the same time, youth unemployment decreased by 1,723 persons on month to 18,802.
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