Swiss Labour Force Survey 2013 – Part-time work continues to gain ground
Neuchâtel, 25.04.2014 - (FSO) - Between 2003 and 2013, Switzerland's employed population grew by 12.6%. The increase in the number of people working part-time was more than three times greater than that of those working full-time (+24.5% compared with +7.1%). In European comparison, Switzerland has the second largest proportion of part-time workers (36.5%) after the Netherlands. These are the findings of the Swiss Labour Force Survey 2013, carried out by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)
Address for enquiries
Anouk Bläuer Herrmann, FSO, Section Labour Force, 032 713 69 82, anouk.blaeuer-herrmann@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
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