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According to labour-market analytics firm x28, Switzerland is currently advertising around 225,000 open positions. Zurich and Bern alone account for roughly 80,000 postings, underlining their role as Switzerland’s primary employment hubs across both private industry and public services.
The largest share of vacancies is in healthcare, particularly for mid-level medical professionals such as nurses and clinical support staff. Demographic ageing, hospital capacity pressures, and ongoing workforce shortages continue to drive demand in this sector. Alongside healthcare, the Swiss labour market is showing acute needs in skilled trades and commercial roles, including:
These positions are especially prominent in construction, infrastructure maintenance, and industrial services - areas that remain resilient despite broader economic uncertainty.
Beyond the headline categories, x28’s analysis identifies a diverse set of highly sought-after occupations:
The mix reflects Switzerland’s dual dependence on high-skilled digital talent and vocational professions essential to daily economic functioning - from hospitality to building maintenance.
For jobseekers, particularly those with qualifications in healthcare, IT, or technical trades, the numbers point to strong bargaining power and sustained hiring activity in major urban centres.
For employers, the scale of vacancies reinforces a familiar challenge: recruitment is becoming structurally difficult, not cyclical. Companies are increasingly competing for talent across borders, investing in training programmes, and exploring automation or productivity-enhancing technologies to mitigate staffing gaps.
The x28 figures confirm a broader trend visible across Swiss recruitment platforms: demand is no longer confined to niche specialties. Instead, Switzerland is facing simultaneous shortages in both knowledge-intensive roles and hands-on professions, reshaping hiring strategies and career planning alike.
For professionals considering relocation or a career move within Switzerland, Zurich and Bern remain the most opportunity-dense cantons—but competition for top roles is equally intense.
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