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Jobs and employment

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

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52 articles on jobs and employment, newest first.

• Unemployment in Switzerland at 3%: SECO DATA

  In July, unemployment in Switzerland rose to 3%, with 139,300 URC members. Ticino recorded 2.8%, while Graubünden remained stable at 1.1%.

• Swiss Unemployment Insurance: How It Works

  Complete guide to the requirements, calculation of the allowance and obligations towards the URC for workers in Switzerland.

• A marriage worth a hundred jobs

  The news was made official last Friday in Prato Sornico. In Vallemaggia a wedding is celebrated that is worth a total of a hundred jobs.

• Artificial intelligence revolutionizes the job market

  As communicated in June 2025, artificial intelligence is changing the way we work in Switzerland

• Forced labor in Swiss chains: reality or myth?

  The United States accuses Switzerland of not doing enough against forced labor in its supply chains.

• DSM-Firmenich cancels 1000 jobs, cuts also in Switzerland

  The Swiss-Dutch group announces an extensive restructuring with the cutting of about 1000 jobs in 18-24 months to reduce costs.

• Average salary in Switzerland by profession

  Official UST/BFS data on average salary in Switzerland by sector and profession

• Looking for a job in Switzerland: a practical guide 2026

  Complete 2026 guide to finding a job in Switzerland: official SECO portals, CV drafting, interviews and permits.

• Switzerland doesn't pay unemployment benefits

  Switzerland will not pay unemployment to frontier workers, according to the Ticino League

• Temu and SKV: promoting Swiss SMEs' access to the online market

  The Chinese online commerce platform Temu and the Swiss Association of SMEs (SKV) have decided to undertake a collaboration to promote Swiss companies' access to online commerce.

• More. After 70 years, the last tie factory in Switzerland closes

  Bachmann Krawatten in Zurich Oerlikon declared bankruptcy, leaving the eleven employees out of work

• Zali and hiring pressures: the EoC distances itself from the past

  The new Chairman of the Board of Directors Andrea Bersani distances himself from the past with regard to pressures for hiring.

• US Duties: the point on tariffs for Switzerland

  The 150 days of the US rate at 10% expires. Bern monitors uncertainty over duties and allegations of forced labor. Here is the economic scenario.

• More Cars: new market does not take off, Swiss prefer second-hand

  The Swiss market for new cars remains essentially unchanged. The increase in electric car registrations is not taking off.

• Crisis for the German car giant: 110 jobs at risk

  The Flawil factory, which specialises in the manufacture of precision metal components, will close by the end of 2027.

• Swiss unemployment benefits for frontier workers: conflicting positions

  The EU Permanent Representatives Committee has approved a measure to replace the country of residence with the country of last employment for the validation of unemployment benefits for frontier workers.

• Switzerland: motion against unemployment for frontier workers

  National Councillor Lorenzo Quadri proposes to exclude frontier workers from Swiss unemployment insurance. Here are the details.

• Border unemployment: UDC opposes new EU rules

  The UDC launches a motion to block the EU paradigm shift on the payment of unemployment benefits to frontier workers.

• Border unemployment: the new EU rules

  The EU has reached an agreement on unemployment benefits for frontier workers. Here's what's changing for Switzerland and Ticino.

• Border unemployment: how it works and how much it amounts to

  Frontier workers can take advantage of Naspi, a monthly unemployment benefit paid by INPS. Here are the requirements and how to apply.

• Working at AXA Switzerland in Manno: a guide for border workers

  Details on employment in Manno, G permit, 2024 taxation and social contributions for frontier workers in Ticino.

• Fielmann offers in Switzerland: what to know

  Analysis of Fielmann's business proposals in Switzerland for those looking for optical solutions and their impact on the cost of daily living.

• Private Spitex in Basel: new job opportunities

  Private clinics in Basel are looking for nurses and nurses to cover working hours

• Unemployment in Switzerland: Seco data for June

  The unemployment rate drops to 2.9% in June. Seco confirms stability net of seasonal factors at 3.1%. Here's the data analysis.