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Jobs and employment

The Ticino labour market, hiring, unemployment and the sectors recruiting cross-border workers.

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142 articles on jobs and employment, newest first.

• Does the freedom of the market also apply to those who work?

  Lorenzo Onderka, supporter of Avanti con Ticino&Lavoro, raises an interesting question about market freedom and its application in the public sector.

• Business indicator companies: recovery in almost all sectors

  The economic situation of Swiss companies improves according to the KOF Institute of the Federal Polytechnic of Zurich, with an indicator of more than 21.5 points in July.

• Living in the heart of Bellinzona: quality of life and homes

  Discover what it means to live in the historic centre of Bellinzona, among the UNESCO castles, the Saturday market and an advantageous real estate market.

• Poste Italiane is looking for financial advisors in the province of Varese

  The company is looking for graduates/undergraduates for promotion and sale of financial, insurance and financing services until 26 August

• Coworking and shared workspaces in Lugano

  Practical guide for self-employed and frontier workers: tax, social security management and choice of workspaces in Ticino.

• Vallemaggia, a maxi-construction wedding saves 100 jobs

  Four construction companies are joining forces to form the new VDM Holding Ltd. Operational since 2027, the operation aims to ensure social and employment continuity in the valley.

• New rules for teleworking for border workers between Italy and Switzerland

  As of Monday, February 9, 2026, the new rules govern the teleworking of border workers between Italy and Switzerland.

• Temporary work in Switzerland: returns to growth in 2024

  After three years of decline, the temporary labour market is up 1.5%. Analysis of Swissstaffing data and implications for the industrial sector.

• Boom AI in Switzerland: opportunities for frontier workers

  Job postings with AI skills hit an all-time high. This is what it means for the 78,500 border workers active in Ticino.

• Teleworking for border workers: new smart working rules

  New rules for border workers between Italy and Switzerland: smart working up to 25% of the time without losing status and taxability in Switzerland.

• Frontier workers: no unemployment for Switzerland

  Switzerland must not pay unemployment to frontier workers. Motion to the Federal Council.

• Varese: 10 companies suspended for undeclared work and safety

  Carabinieri maxi blitz in Varese: 12 workers in black and serious safety deficiencies lead to the closure of 10 activities and sanctions for 775 thousand euros.

• Bina Company: the tradition of the Perzic de Munà

  Discover the history of the Bina di Travedona Monate farm, which has been active for three generations in the artisanal production of peaches syruped without preservatives.

• How much does a border computer scientist earn in Ticino?

  The use of a border computer technician in Ticino is subject to different tax rates.

• Working remotely from a third country: tax and insurance implications

  Practical guide for border workers Ticino-Italy: what you risk if you work from a third country during the holidays and how to comply with tax and insurance rules.

• Frontier workers and allowances: a burning issue

  The decision taken in Brussels on unemployment benefits for border workers could have important financial and political repercussions for Switzerland

• NASpI for ex-frontiers: requirements, calculation, duration and demand

  Practical guide to the Italian unemployment benefit for those who have lost their job in Switzerland. Contribution requirements, monthly amount, maximum duration and application procedures.

• Unemployed frontier workers: rights and access to URCs

  Unemployed frontier workers have the right to register with the Swiss Regional Employment Offices (RPOs). Here's how the procedure works.

• Border unemployment: EU reform and doubts in Ticino

  The EU aims to reform the allowance for frontier workers. Andrea Puglia (OCST) comments on the impact on rights, costs and the labour market in Ticino.

• Border unemployment: news from the EU and the impact on Ticino

  The European Union has reached an agreement on unemployment benefits for frontier workers. This is what changes for the Canton of Ticino according to Lorenzo Quadri.

• France puts pressure on Switzerland for frontier unemployment benefits

  Minister Farandou at the National Assembly: France loses 860 million euros a year under the current system. The European agreement provides for allowances to be paid by the country of employment.

• More jobs, the situation remains critical in the banking sector

  The number of unemployed in the banking sector is on the rise, according to statistics from the State Secretariat for the Economy (SECO).

• Switzerland is the European leader in smart working

  The percentage of jobs that include the possibility of working remotely increased by 12.7% in 2023

• More restraint for job listings in Switzerland

  The Swiss labor market in the second quarter of 2026 showed a general stagnation, however, hiding a strong divergence between growing sectors and others in sharp decline.