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The number of job vacancies at Switzerland's largest banks dropped by 10% in April, reaching the lowest point in three years. This signals a significant recruitment slowdown in the critical financial sector, aligning with a broader trend of job cuts.
Switzerland's labor market presents a confusing picture as the national unemployment rate rose to 3.2% in January, yet companies are struggling to fill over 225,000 advertised positions, indicating a significant skills gap and mismatch between job seekers and available roles.
The Swiss government has announced the residence permit quotas for skilled workers from third-countries for 2026. The figures for B and L permits remain unchanged, a key decision for industries reliant on recruiting specialists from outside the EU/EFTA area.
A new OECD study commends Switzerland for its successful integration of immigrants, noting a high employment rate of 77%. However, the report calls for action to improve labor market integration for immigrant women. This comes as new data shows two-thirds of deportation orders from 2024 have been completed.
KOF employment indicator rises to 0.7 points in Q4 from -0.6 in Q3, marking first improvement in three years. Construction and services sectors drive modest recovery despite 39% US tariffs on Swiss goods.
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