The number of vacancies remains very high

class=”sc-3778e872-0 cKDKQr”>

According to the Swiss Job Market Index published quarterly by personnel service provider Adecco, the number of jobs advertised fell slightly in the first quarter. But still at a very high level.

Specifically, the number of positions announced decreased by 1 percent compared to the last quarter of 2022. Only then had a historically high value been achieved. A growth of 4 percent can be seen within a year.

The mild winter played a crucial role in preventing a potential energy crisis and the consequent economic recession, Thursday’s statement said. As a result, demand for labor remained generally stable.

The language requirements specified in job postings were also examined in this study. In Switzerland, English is the second most spoken language after German. Almost a third of job postings require knowledge of this language.

According to the information obtained, knowledge of English is primarily important in large regions with international economic centers, for example in Zurich with 42 percent. By the way, knowledge of Swiss German is completely unimportant. According to the information obtained, this condition is sought in only 1 percent of job postings.

The “Swiss Job Market Index” is published quarterly and is based on quarterly representative surveys of vacancies in the press, online job portals and company websites. The Adecco Group is compiling the index in collaboration with the University of Zurich.

(SDA)

Source :Blick