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View All NewsSwitzerland – Number of job ads reach record level of growth in 2016
According to the latest Michael Page Swiss Job Index, the number of jobs advertised in Switzerland grew by 33.3% since the beginning of the year (January to September 2016). This is the strongest growth over the period since the start of the index in 2012.
Between August and September 2016, the number of jobs advertised in Switzerland increased by 7.8%.
The Index showed that 9 out of 10 jobs are published in German-speaking Switzerland, for a growth of 7.8% in the region between August and September 2016. Over the same period, the increase in the number of jobs posted is at 8.7%, in French-speaking Switzerland, but Eastern Switzerland and Central Switzerland notes that the largest increases, with 11.2% and 10.2% respectively.
| Region | 15 August– 15 September 2016 | Since the beginning of the year :15 January to 15 September 2016 | |
| 1. | Eastern Switzerland (AI, AR, GL, GR, SG, SH, TG) | +11.2% | +57.1% |
| 2. | Central Switzerland (LU, NW, OW, SZ, UR, ZG) | +10.2% | +45.0% |
| 3 | Northwestern Switzerland (AG, BL, BS) | +9.6% | +39.1% |
| 4 | Swiss Plateau (BE, FR, JU, NE, SO) | +9.5% | +29.4% |
| 5 | Lake Geneva Region (GE, VD, VS) | +5.2% | +16.6% |
| 6. | Zurich (ZH) | +4.0% | +24.4% |
Jobs that recorded the highest growth rate in terms of numbers of jobs (between 15 August 2016 and 15 September 2016) are:
| Jobs with the highest growth rate | Rate of growth | |
| 1. | Facilities management | +34.2% |
| 2. | Pharmaceutical specialties | +22.2% |
| 3. | Logistics specialists | +19.6% |
| 4. | Sale (mainly business to business) | +13.5% |
| 5. | Banking professionals (mainly in private banking and trust services) | +10.7% |
“We are seeing increasing demand for specialists,” Charles Franier, Executive Director at Michael Page, said. “We also note a strong demand for temporary staff and outsourcing contracts. Concerning the 2017 budget planning, this sustainable growth is a very positive signal for both businesses and people seeking employment."