Switzerland’s 15 top most wanted professions for foreign workers

Highlights: 15 most wanted professions for foreign workers in Switzerland

• 251,226 job vacancies were reported in Switzerland in the fourth quarter of 2023.
• Healthcare, construction, and retail are the top sectors with the highest demand for foreign workers.
• Foreign workers are having more job opportunities in Switzerland.
• A recent study revealed that Switzerland will have 400,000 unfilled positions by 2030.

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Swiss labour market

Switzerland employers seek to hire workers in several sectors, but the highest number of job vacancies are related to healthcare, construction and retail sectors. Around 15,790 jobs were advertised only in the healthcare sector.

 

A study by the University of St. Gallen found a severe shortage of skilled workers in the country, which may increase. According to calculations from the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI), even if Switzerland hires 50,000 skilled professionals yearly, the country will still have 400,000 unfilled positions by 2030. This means that foreign workers have a higher chance of getting job opportunities in Switzerland.

 

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List of Sectors that have the highest demand for workers

• Construction
• Retail and trade
• Hospitality and hotel industry
• Information and technology

 

List of cities with the highest number of job advertisements

The list of  cities with the highest number of job advertisements are listed below:

City	Number of Job Advertisements
Zurich	55,113
Bern	37,939
Aragau	20,350
St. Gallen	18,178
Luzern	17,021

 

List of 15 Most Wanted Professions

The list of most wanted professionals and the number of job vacancies in each profession is listed below:

Profession	Number of Job Vacancies
Care Specialist / Nurse	6,395
Electrician	6,337
Sales advisor	4,056
Carpenter	3,337
Project manager	3,256
Software Developer	3,187
Polymechanic	3,128
Healthcare specialist	2,625
Service Technician	2,606
Commercial clerk	2,559
Sanitary installer	2,541
Logistics Specialist	2,521
Automation specialist	2,459
Retail trade specialist	2,443
Cooks	2,407

 

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