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View All NewsSwitzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index records 16.4% growth in January job ads
The number of jobs advertised throughout Switzerland recorded a growth of 16.4% between January 2018 and January 2019, according to the latest Michael Page Swiss Job Index.
Meanwhile, the number of advertised jobs across Switzerland between December 2018 and January 2019 showed a decrease of 2.6%.
The top sectors that showed the highest monthly (December 2018 – January 2019) growth, were financial services and IT.
| Top Job Categories |
Monthly Growth (Dec 2018 – Jan 2019) |
Year-on-Year Growth (Jan 2018 – Jan 2019) |
| +10.7% | +10.7% |
| +7.6% | +3.9% |
| +7.0% | +30.1% |
| +6.0% | +26.6% |
| +6.0% | +24.3% |
“Given the strong growth in advertised jobs and the low unemployment rate (2.6%), talent acquisition and retention will continue to be a challenge for employers in 2019. For these reasons, we highly recommend that employers and candidates consider all options – permanent, temporary and interim”, Nicolai Mikkelsen, Executive Director, Michael Page, said.
Year-on-year regional growth was highest in the Mid region (+23.5%), Lake Geneva (+20.9%) and the Eastern region (+20.3%). In line with the seasonal dip, all regions experienced a drop in the level of advertised jobs on a monthly basis (December 2018 – January 2019).
| Regions | Monthly Growth (Dec 2018 - Jan 2019) |
Year-on-Year Growth (Jan 2018 – Jan 2019) |
| Mid (BE, FR, JU, NE, SO) | -0.6% | +23.5% |
| Lake Geneva (GE, VD, VS) | -3.0% | +20.9% |
| East (AI, AR, GL, GR, SG, SH, TG) | -1.8% | +29.3% |
| North (AG, BL, BS) | -2.5% | +11.9% |
| Central (LU, NW, OW, SZ, UR, ZG) | -6.4% | +11.5% |
| Zurich (ZH) | -3.1% | +8.9% |