The Swiss labour market is holding up well in a sluggish economic climate affected by United States tariffs. The unemployment rate held steady at 2.8% in September, despite an increase in the number of unemployed. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In September, the number of unemployed rose by 1,128 people, or 0.9% compared with the previous month, to reach 133,233, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) said on Monday. Compared with the same month in 2024, unemployment has risen by 19,988 people, an increase of 17.7%. The unemployment rate had already climbed to 2.8% in August, after hitting 2.7% in July. In January and February, it reached 2.9% before falling back just slightly. + Tariffs dampen Swiss economic growth prospects Adjusted for seasonal variations, the number of unemployed rose by 1.3% over one month, affecting 139,564 people. Calculated in this way, the unemployment rate climbed by 0.1 percentage points to 3.0%. The number of …