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The Michael Page Swiss Job Index recorded an increase of 18.4% in the number of job offers in Switzerland between August 2015 and August 2016. Over this period, eastern Switzerland posted the strongest growth (+ 33.1% ), followed by Central Switzerland (+ 21.7%).
Between July and August 2016, the average number of jobs nationwide remained almost unchanged (+ 0.1%). Despite stagnating due to the season, Eastern Switzerland showed the strongest growth (3.5%). Over the same period , the number of vacancies in the Geneva area fell by 3.9%
| Region | Monthly Growth Rate 15 July 2016 to 15 August 2016 | Annual change 15 August 2015 to 15 August 2016 | |
| 1. | Eastern Switzerland (AI, AR, GL, GR, SG, SH, TG) | +3.5% | +33.1% |
| 2. | Northwestern Switzerland (AG, BL, BS) | +0.9% | +16.0% |
| 3. | Swiss Plateau (BE, FR, JU, NE, SO) | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 4. | Zurich (ZH) | - 0.3% | +17.5% |
| 5. | Central Switzerland (LU, NW, OW, SZ, UR, ZG) | - 0.2% | +21.7% |
| 6. | Lake Geneva Region (GE, VD, VS) | - 3.9% | +14.5% |
The number of jobs posted during the month for the entire German-speaking part of Switzerland increased slightly ( 0.7%) from the prior month. French-speaking Switzerland recorded a decline in the number of jobs by 4.1 % over the same period.
| Jobs in Growing Demand | Rate of growth 15 July 2016 to 15 August 15 2016 | |
| 1. | Chemists | +12.0% |
| 2. | IT Specialists | +9.7% |
| 3. | Facility Managers | +9.0% |
| 4. | Logistics specialists | +6.2% |
| 5. | Sales Management | +4.0% |
The sectors that posted the largest number of job offers between 15 July 2016 and 15 August 2016 are:
| Sectors where demand is growing | Rate of Growth 15 July 2016 to 15 August 2016 | |
| 1. | Logistics and Transport | +24.6% |
| 2. | Air Traffic | +9.7% |
| 3. | Public Administration | +9.3% |
| 4. | Tourism | +8.2% |
| 5. | Architecture and Planning | +6.3% |
"We see a growing demand for specialists in export industries such as pharmaceuticals, logistics or IT industry," Charles Franier , Executive Director at Michael Page Switzerland, said. "Companies want to increasingly optimize their processes through ERP / SAP solutions (an enterprise resource planning software). It is noted that just before the seasonal budget, there was an increase in demand for personnel in sales administration."