Zurich, Wednesday, 25 October 2017. According to the Michael Page Swiss Job Index monthly advertised job vacancies grew by 2.0% between September and October 2017 across Switzerland. Year-to-date growth (January to October 2017) was 24.2%. The Swiss Romande showed the greatest increase in advertised vacancies (+8.5%) in October. This is on top of a growth of +13.1% in September. Advertised job vacancies in the German speaking Switzerland stayed relatively stable (+0.9%).The regions with the greatest growth were Lake Geneva (+9.7%) and the Mid-region (+4.9%).RegionsMonthly Growth(September - October 2017)Year-to-Date Growth(January - October 2017)Lake Geneva (GE, VD, VS)+9.7%+22.9%Mid (BE, FR, JU, NE, SO)+4.9%+30.9%North (AG, BL, BS)+1.9%+33.2%East (AI, AR, GL, GR, SG, SH, TG)+0.5%+27.1%Central (LU, NW, OW, SZ, UR, ZG)-0.8%+16.0%Zürich (ZH)-1.2%+15.6%Growth was especially strong in advertised jobs for logistics, export and purchasing specialists, risk managers, investment bankers and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) specialists.Winning Job CategoriesMonthly Growth(September - October 2017)Year-to-Date Growth(January - October 2017)Logistics Specialists+7.7%+45.8%Export Specialists+7.5%+27.7%Banking (Risk & Investment Specialists)+7.0%+22.7%Purchasing Specialists+5.7%+15.2%IT (ERP Specialists)+5.6%+7.6%«We’re seeing especially strong demand for purchasing, supply chain and logistics specialists. We expect this trend to continue as companies increasingly centralise these European operations in Switzerland”, said Nicolai Mikkelsen, Director, Michael Page.Michael PageMichael Page is a leading brand of the PageGroup, one of the world's pre-eminent professional recruitment consultancies. Listed on the London Stock Exchange (“PAGE”), PageGroup was established in Switzerland in 2001. The Michael Page team works closely with its clients to identify and place the best candidates for management positions. It also collaborates with PageGroup’s other operational brands to ensure that all client needs are met. This includes Page Personnel (graduates and first level specialists), and Page Executive (senior and executive management). Page Group has more than 152 offices worldwide including three Swiss offices in Zurich, Geneva and Lausanne. Michael Page Swiss Job IndexThe Michael Page Swiss Job Index measures the number of advertised vacancies on company sites throughout Switzerland. Introduced in January 2012, the Swiss Job Index provides a unique, comprehensive overview of the Swiss labour market and the most important monthly trends. Media ContactsC-Matrix CommunicationsVicki Tanner043 300 56 67vicki.tanner@cmatrix.chPageGroupSophie Kubik, Marketing Manager044 563 95 83sophiekubik@michaelpage.ch Download the PDF here.
