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View All NewsSwitzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index shows advertised jobs up 25% in March
22 March 2018
The Michael Page Swiss Job Index recorded an increased in advertised jobs of 24.9% in March 2018 when compared to the same period last year.
Among job categories, demand for investment bankers led with 19.0% growth in March, year-on-year.
“The demand for investment bankers, based on advertised job vacancies, is really the tip of the iceberg. Most of the top positions are not advertised,” Nicolai Mikkelsen, Director, Michael Page, said. “The growth in management support and controlling positions shows the continued focus on cost-minimisation”.
| Winning Job Categories |
Monthly Growth (Feb 2018 – March 2018) |
Year-on-Year Growth (March 2017 – March 2018) |
| 15.0% | 19.0 |
| 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 8.6% | 1.7% |
| 4.5% | -4.4% |
| 4.0% | 18.5% |
Meanwhile, among regions, the Mid region saw the biggest year-on-year growth (52%).
| Regions | Monthly Growth (Feb 2018 – March 2018) |
Year-on-Year Growth(March 2017 – March 2018) |
| Lake Geneva (GE, VD, VS) | 3.8% | 27.0% |
| North (AG, BL, BS) | 2.3% | 27.4% |
| Central (LU, NW, OW, SZ, UR, ZG) | 2.3% | 11.9% |
| East (AI, AR, GL, GR, SG, SH, TG) | 1.9% | 16.8% |
| Mid (BE, FR, JU, NE, SO) | 1.5% | 52.9% |
| Zurich (ZH) | -1.7% | 12.9% |