Switzerland - Primary Industries Employment
Switzerland: Primary Industries Employment
| Mnemonic | EPRI.ICHE | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | Ths. #, NSA | |
| Adjustments | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Quarterly | 4.4 % | |
| Data | 2018 Q4 | 149.54 |
| 2018 Q3 | 156.42 | |
Series Information
| Source | Swiss Federal Statistics Office (SFSO) |
| Release | Employment (DE - ETS, EN - ES) - Detailed by industry |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Start Date | 3/31/2010 |
| End Date | 12/31/2018 |
Switzerland: Labor
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | Apr 2019 | 107,298 | 112,341 | NSA | Monthly |
| Unemployment Rate | Apr 2019 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Percent, NSA | Monthly |
| Primary Industries Employment | 2018 Q4 | 149.54 | 156.42 | Ths. #, NSA | Quarterly |
| Secondary Industries Employment | 2018 Q4 | 1,059 | 1,057 | Ths. #, NSA | Quarterly |
| Agriculture Employment | 2017 | 173,023 | 164,400 | # | Annual |
| Real Wages & Salaries | 2017 | 106.7 | 106.84 | 2010 = 100, NSA | Annual |
| Labor Force | 2016 | 4,889,215 | 4,814,298 | # | Annual |
| Labor Force Employment | 2016 Q4 | 5,080 | 5,051 | Ths. | Quarterly |
| Total Employment | 2016 Q4 | 5,080 | 5,051 | Ths. | Quarterly |
Release Information
The Swiss Labor Force Survey (SLFS) was conducted annually during the second quarter since 1991, commissioned by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO). From 2010, the SLFS has taken place quarterly in order to produce quarterly indicators. Survey participants are interviewed four times over a period of one and a half years. An interviewer from the commissioned institute contacts the households by phone and conducts an initial interview taking approximately 20 minutes. The three subsequent interviews take about 10 minutes each.
The SLFS was conducted using a sample of approximately 50,000 persons during the second quarter of 2009. Since then, approximately 126,000 interviews are conducted each year. The addresses used in the SLFS are selected from private telephone numbers.
The source defines "employed persons" as all persons aged 15 and over who, during the reference week:
- worked at least one hour for payment
- or who, although temporarily absent from their work (due to illness, holidays, maternity leave, military service, etc.) had a job (either in an
- employed or self-employed capacity) or who worked in the family business without payment
- Sample size and design: The sample size is 66,000 employment units, i.e. approximately 16 percent of the total number of units in the country, covering approximately 60 percent of the total number of jobs. The survey is conducted on a sample of business units stratified by NACE (2 DIGITS) regions (NUTS2) and business size classes. All employment units in the largest size classes are included in the sample, while smaller units are selected randomly. Most large companies from the private and public sectors provide exhaustive information for all their employment units. The response rate ranges between 85 percent and 91 percent.
- Estimation method: The number of jobs is estimated using a weighting model (with individual weights computed for each observation) and a benchmark level obtained through the Business register. Using a bottom-up approach, the total numbers of jobs are estimated separately for all strata (sex, occupation level, regions, sizes classes) and then aggregated over strata.
