Four out of five jobseekers are satisfied with the advice they receive from the regional employment centres (RAVs) and with the reliability of daily allowance payments by the unemployment insurance funds. These are the results of two surveys that were published by SECO on 6 October. The digital services offered by the Unemployment Insurance are also popular among many users.

The number of unemployed people increased month-on-month in October by 1,979 (+1.5%) to 135,212. Compared with the same month last year, unemployment has risen by 18,765 (+16.1%). The unemployment rate increased in October by 0.1 percentage points to 2.9% compared with the previous month.

The number of occupation types subject to the job registration requirement will increase again compared with the previous year. All occupation types that are subject to the job registration requirement in 2025 will remain so in 2026. The list of occupation types that have to be registered in 2026 is still subject to the final decision of the EAER.

On 8 October, the Federal Council extended the maximum eligibility period for short-time working compensation to 24 months. Through this increase in the eligibility period, it is primarily providing targeted support to export-oriented sectors and businesses in Switzerland. The amended Ordinance will enter into force on 1 November 2025 and will apply until 31 July 2026.

As part of the ASALfutur project, SECO is preparing to replace the IT system for the processing and payment of UI benefits. The current system (ASAL 1.0) will be replaced by the new system (ASAL 2.0) over the Christmas/New Year period 2025/26. This will require both the Job-Room and the AVAM application to be temporarily shut down.