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Jobs and employment

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

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169 articles on jobs and employment, newest first.

• Five issues on the ballot on February 28, 2027

  The popular vote on 28 February 2027 will concern five issues.

• Is working in Switzerland still worthwhile?

  In September 2026 Swiss unemployment is at 3% In one year, the number of unemployed increases by 5,4% In the second quarter, employment grows by 2% Publication.

• Border resignations: deadlines and procedure

  How to resign in Ticino: terms of notice, impact on G leave and unemployment.

• SSR cuts another 202 jobs

  SSR is eliminating 202 full-time positions and expects savings of 41 million.

• Resignation from cross-border commuters: terms and steps in Ticino

  Resignation from a job in Ticino: terms to be checked, impact on G permit, taxes, pension and unemployment for border workers.

• Unemployment in Ticino: expected 3.45% at the beginning of 2027

  The Institute of Economic Research (IRE) of the USI has updated the forecasts on unemployment in Ticino, reporting an upward trend for the coming months.

• Dietetic chef with an APF in Ticino: a niche with few positions

  In the catering sector, the case of the APF dietetics chef makes the relationship between training and available places concrete in the Ticino market.

• Unia Fund: unemployment, short-time work and bad weather

  The Unia unemployment fund provides information on unemployment benefits, short-time work, bad weather and a calculator.

• Mendrisiotto companies compared on work-life balance
• Unemployment stable at 3% in Switzerland in September 2026

  In September, unemployment in Switzerland remains at 3% and in Ticino at 2,9%, with 4'800 unemployed, while job vacancies rise to 44'200.

• Diego kostner leaves ambrì piotta

  The 34-year-old forward from Bressanone leaves Ambrì Piotta and will continue his career with the newly founded Milano Hockey Club.

• Unemployment for cross-border workers, the rules could change

  The current rules for cross-border workers residing in Italy provide for NASpI. A European revision could shift responsibility to the country of last employment after 22 consecutive weeks.

• Public Administration Job Day in Como: dates and details

  On October 1 at Villa Gallia and Villa Saporiti: 28 public entities present sought-after profiles, competitions and professional opportunities.

• New car registrations in Ticino: ASTRA W38 data

  Analysis of data on new registrations in Ticino for the week 2026-W38 according to the Federal Office of Roads ASTRA/OFROU.

• Vehicle fleet in Ticino: ASTRA data for September 2026

  Analysis of the Ticino fleet: 336,430 total vehicles, 13,293 new registrations and 1532 imports of used vehicles according to ASTRA data.

• Recruitment in the public sector in Ticino: clear rules requested

  Roncelli and Mirante di Avanti with Ticino & Lavoro ask the government about the Zali case and the 2020 email to the ECO.

• Furs (FDI): Frontier allowances and workers' funds

  A member of the Fratelli d 'Italia parliament intervenes on the resources for the border strip to enhance employment in Italy.

• Goldbach Group reorganises: up to 35 redundancies

  The Zurich company controlled by TX Group joins two divisions in the advertising sector, initiating a consultation procedure.

• Culture in Switzerland, record number of companies but jobs fall

  In 2024, cultural enterprises in Switzerland reach 69,441, setting a record, but jobs and company size fall.

• Alto Piemonte: 6,470 hires expected in September 2026

  The labour market in Upper Piedmont has 6,470 contracts scheduled for September 2026, with more than 75% of forward contracts.

• Frontier workers in Lugano: question from the Municipality

  Omar Wicht questions the Municipality of Lugano about the hiring of border workers since 2024. A request for clarity on the number, dicasteries and reasons for the selections in the public sector.

• The book about the border worker boom in Switzerland

  New academic book explains how Switzerland has 400,000 frontier workers. From 84,000 in 1978 to the boom after 2000. Focus on wages, taxation, transport.

• Swiss cross-border commuters: 400,000, myths and analysis

  Switzerland employs 400,000+ border workers (European record). New book dispels myths: growth 1978–2026, wages, taxation, transport. Ticino in the centre.

• Stable unemployment in Switzerland in August

  The unemployment rate in Switzerland remained stable at 3.0% in August, with Ticino at 2.9%. Long-term unemployed are on the rise.