January 2021 Unemployment Update Registered unemployed figures for January 2021 from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). What was the total number of people unemployed in January 2021 in Switzerland? According to surveys by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) a total of  169,753 unemployed persons were registered with the Regional Employment Centres (RAV) at the end of January 2021. The increase of unemployed persons registered with the regional employment centres (RAV) was up by 6,208 on December 2020. What was the unemployment rate in Switzerland in January 2021 as compared to December 2020? The registered unemployment rate in Switzerland in January 2021 was 3.7% up by 0.2% on the rate of 3.5% in December 2020 to 3.7%. How did the number of people unemployed in Switzerland in January 2021 compare to 12 months earlier in January 2020? There was a significant increase in the number of people unemployed in January 2021 as compared with January 2020 in Switzerland. The increase in the number of registered unemployed  people was 48,735 people, up by 40.3% on the number unemployed in the month of Jan 2020. What was the youth unemployment situation in January 2021 Youth unemployment (15-24 year olds)