185. The historic collapse of Switzerland’s watch industry
Trade Talks
The Impact of the 1970s on the Swiss Watch Industry
The Swiss watchmaking industry lost 60,000 people in the 1970s. Industrial workers fell by half and home workers by 80%. The shift towards more centralized production led to a substantial change in the employment makeup of the industry In Switzerland.
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