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View All NewsSwitzerland – Job ads up in October: Michael Page
The number of jobs advertised throughout Switzerland grew by 17.6% in October 2019, year-on-year, according to the Michael Page Swiss Job Index. Monthly growth across Switzerland stood at 0.3%.
The IT sector continued its dynamic growth in advertised jobs with demand especially high for systems specialists.
The German-speaking region, which accounts for 9 out of 10 advertised jobs, recorded a monthly growth rate of 0.3% and an annual growth rate of 17.7%. This compared with 0.4% and 16.3% respectively in the Swiss Romande.
| Winning Job Categories |
Monthly Growth (Sept. 2019 – Oct. 2019) |
Year-on-Year Growth (Oct. 2018 – Oct. 2019) |
| Health & Life Science Specialists | +6.7% | +17.7% |
| IT Specialists | +4.8% | +26.6% |
| Insurance Specialists | +4.6% | +9.0% |
| Property Specialists | +3.0% | +5.5% |
| Management Support & Administration Managers | +2.0% | +24.3% |
The Central Region (LU, NW, OW, SZ, UR, ZG) showed the strongest results with a monthly growth rate of 2.1% and an annual growth in advertised jobs of 15.9%. Advertised jobs in all regions showed strong annual growth. The limited regional monthly growth is a seasonal trend.
| Regions |
Monthly Growth (Sept. 2019 – Oct. 2019) |
Year-on-Year Growth (Oct. 2018 – Oct. 2019) |
| Central (LU, NW, OW, SZ, UR, ZG) | +2.1% | +15.9% |
| North (AG, BL, BS) | +0.7% | +11.4% |
| Lake Geneva (GE, VD, VS) | +0.6% | +17.9% |
| Mid (BE, FR, JU, NE, SO) | +0.4% | +16.7% |
| Zurich (ZH) | +0.2% | +14.1% |
| East (AI, AR, GL, GR, SG, SH, TG) | -1.6% | +29.1% |