Advertised jobs across Switzerland increased by 3.2% in April 2023 when compared to April 2022, according to the latest Michael Page Swiss Job Index.

On a month-on-month basis, the growth was slightly higher at 5.0%

Yannick Coulange, Managing Director, PageGroup Switzerland, said, “Overall, the Swiss recruitment market is robust. It remains a candidate-driven market, but employers are becoming more picky and demanding of candidates in the recruitment process”.

Demand was highest for specialists in the gastronomy industry. This was followed by craftsman and production specialists reflecting the return of manufacturing to Switzerland. Demand remained strong in the real estate, construction and IT sectors.

Advertised jobs in the German speaking region, which accounts for 9 out of 10 advertised vacancies, recorded a monthly growth of 5.6% compared with 0.7% in the Swiss Romande.

By geography, the Central region led the way on a monthly growth basis with an 11.0% increase in the number of jobs advertised (March – April). Two thirds of openings in this region were for IT, engineering, technical specialists or sales. With the exception of the Lake Geneva region, all other regions showed a monthly growth in advertised jobs of at least 3.6%.