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View All NewsSwitzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index records 8.6% increase in June
The number of jobs advertised throughout Switzerland increased by 8.6% in June 2019, when compared to June 2018, according to the Michael Page Swiss Job Index. When compared to the previous month, advertised jobs declined by 3.0% over the same period.
The German speaking region, which accounts for 9 out of 10 advertised jobs, experienced a monthly decline in advertised jobs of -2.1%. The level of advertised jobs in Swiss Romande declined by -8.1% between May and June. Year-on-year growth in both regions increased; with Zurich showing a growth of 8.7% (June 2018 – June 2019) and Geneva experiencing a 7.4% growth over the same period.
| Job Categories |
Monthly Growth (May 2019 – June 2019) |
Year-on-Year Growth (June 2018 – June 2019) |
| +6.8% | +22.2% |
| +2.9% | -10.6% |
| +1.7% | +22.8% |
| +1.1% | +16.1% |
| +0.9% | -6.5% |
“We see strong demand for specialists in the fields of accounting and financial control as well as legal and compliance, mainly driven by the June financial year-end of many companies. At the same time, there is a continued, strong demand for IT specialists”, Nicolai Mikkelsen, Executive Director, Michael Page, said.
Zurich was the only region to show a positive monthly growth (+0.5%).
| Regions | Monthly Growth (May 2019 – June 2019) |
Year-on-Year Growth (June 2018 – June 2019) |
| Zurich (ZH) | +0.5% | +2.3% |
| East (AI, AR, GL, GR, SG, SH, TG) | -1.0% | +21.1% |
| Mid (BE, FR, JU, NE, SO) | -3.1% | +7.7% |
| North (AG, BL, BS) | -3.2% | +6.2% |
| Central (LU, NW, OW, SZ, UR, ZG) | -3.5% | +9.2% |
| Lake Geneva (GE, VD, VS) | -10.2% | +2.4% |