-- 瑞士經濟研究所（KOF）週一表示，儘管能源成本上漲，且伊朗衝突引發全球供應鏈波動，瑞士企業對第二季的就業前景仍保持穩定。 KOF就業指數從第一季修正後的2.1點上升至2.2點，略高於1.7點的長期平均值。同時，未來三個月的就業預期淨值維持在2.9點，更多企業計畫招募而非裁員。 從產業層面來看，批發和製造業的就業前景有所改善，儘管這兩個產業仍處於萎縮區間。相反，酒店、零售和其他服務業的就業前景略有惡化。
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