The number of advertised jobs in Switzerland grew by 5.1% between the months of May and June 2021, according to the latest Michael Page Swiss Job Index.

Since February 2021, the number of advertised jobs has increased every month which suggests a rebound in the Swiss jobs market.

The German-speaking region, which accounts for nine out of ten advertised jobs, led the way with 5.3% monthly growth. Advertised jobs in the Swiss Romande region grew by 3.3%.

Since the beginning of the year, advertised jobs have grown +23.8% (January to June 2021).

The restaurant sector showed the highest rebound in advertised jobs reflecting the lifting of Covid restrictions. Outside of the restaurant sector, demand was strongest for IT professionals, engineers, health and life sciences specialists as well as project and interim managers.

“Top candidates in many fields are receiving multiple offers. For this reason, we recommend that employers are swift with their offers to preferred candidates,” Yannick Coulange, Managing Director, PageGroup Switzerland said. “They should also be prepared to make offers to other candidates on their shortlist.”

All regions recorded growth between May and June. Zurich showed the highest regional growth with 7.3% over this period.