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The labor market in Switzerland, 2000–2016

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  • Rafael Lalive

    (University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and IZA, Germany)

  • Tobias Lehmann

    (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)

Abstract

Switzerland is a small country with rich cultural and geographic diversity. The Swiss unemployment rate is low, at only about half the OECD average. The rate has remained at that level since the year 2000, despite a massive increase in the foreign labor force, the Great Recession, and a currency appreciation shock, demonstrating the Swiss labor market’s impressive resiliency. However, challenges do exist, particularly related to earnings and employment gaps among foreign and native workers, as well as a narrowing but persistent gender pay gap. Additionally, regional differences in unemployment are significant.

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  • Rafael Lalive & Tobias Lehmann, 2017. "The labor market in Switzerland, 2000–2016," IZA World of Labor, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), pages 402-402, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:iza:izawol:journl:y:2017:n:402
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    1. Eva Zschirnt, 2020. "Evidence of Hiring Discrimination Against the Second Generation: Results from a Correspondence Test in the Swiss Labour Market," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 21(2), pages 563-585, June.

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