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View All NewsSwitzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index records 15.1% increase in May
Advertised jobs showed a yearly growth of 15.1% across Switzerland from May 2018 to May 2019, according to the Michael Page Swiss Job Index. Monthly growth for advertised jobs across Switzerland decreased by 1.0%.
The German-speaking region, which accounts for 9 out of 10 advertised jobs, experienced a monthly decline in advertised jobs of 1.1% and a year-on-year growth of 13.4%.
The level of advertised jobs in Swiss Romande declined by 0.3% between April and May but grew on a yearly basis by 24.6%.
Insurance roles showed the highest monthly growth followed by specialist in health and life sciences, private banking IT support, as well as transport and logistics.
| Job Categories |
Monthly Growth (April 2019 – May 2019) |
Year-on-Year Growth (May 2018 – May 2019) |
| +7.7% | +1.5% |
| +4.4% | +10.9% |
| +4.0% | +0.1% |
| +3.2% | +46.6% |
| +2.9% | +34.5% |
“We see strong demand for specialists in the health and life sciences sector including chemists and other scientists. The demand for insurance specialist is seasonally driven as is the post-bonus season in private banking”, Nicolai Mikkelsen, Executive Director, Michael Page, said.
The Mid-Region (BE, FR, JU, NE, SO) was the only region to show a positive monthly growth (2.5%).
| Regions | Monthly Growth (April 2019 – May 2019) |
Year-on-Year Growth (May 2018 – May 2019) |
| Mid (BE, FR, JU, NE, SO) | +2.5% | +12.5% |
| Lake Geneva (GE, VD, VS) | -1.1% | +21.5% |
| North (AG, BL, BS) | -1.7% | +13.6% |
| East (AI, AR, GL, GR, SG, SH, TG) | -2.0% | +26.6% |
| Central (LU, NW, OW, SZ, UR, ZG) | -2.4% | +16.1% |
| Zurich (ZH) | -2.9% | +3.5% |