The number of hours worked by temporary workers in Switzerland increased by 1.7% for the three months ended January 2019 when compared to the same period of the previous year, according to Swiss Staffing, the Swiss Federation for Staffing Companies.

The 1.7% growth is a slowdown from the previous quarter’s 4.0% growth.

Earlier this year, Swiss Staffing published data on the number of hours worked by temporary workers for full-year 2018. Growth stood at 8.4% in 2018 when compared to 2017.