Forex Pros – The number of people employed in Switzerland rose slightly less-than-expected in the fourth quarter, official data showed on Thursday.

In a report, the Swiss Federal Statistics Office said that the number of employed people in Switzerland rose to a seasonally adjusted 4.09 million during the fourth quarter, up from 4.08 million in the preceding quarter.

Analysts had expected the Swiss employment level to rise to 4.10 million in the fourth quarter.

The report showed that year-on-year, the Swiss employment level index rose 1.2% in the fourth quarter, compared to 1.0% in the preceding quarter.

Following the release of the data, the Swiss franc was up against the U.S. dollar, with USD/CHF slumping 0.54% to hit an all-time low of 0.9278.

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