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Jobs and employment

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

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132 articles on jobs and employment, newest first.

• The Post Office cuts jobs: up to 110 redundancies are expected

  The Post Office plans to cut up to 110 jobs to reduce internal costs and finance the public service in the long term without public money.

• Labour market in Switzerland: Seco confirms its solidity

  The Swiss labour market remains solid despite uncertainties. Unemployment in August stands at 3.0%, with a seasonal increase among young people.

• Action accelerates and opens 20th store

  Action opens its 20th store in Switzerland in Schattdorf, Uri, on September 17, with 14 new local hires.

• Unemployment increase August 2026: +1.6% per month, +7.1% per year

  SECO published data on the labour market in Switzerland for the month of August 2026, showing an increase in the number of unemployed.

• VW rearrangement: limited impact for Switzerland

  Volkswagen will cut 100,000 jobs by 2030. Feintool loses more than 3% on the stock exchange in Zurich.

• Hotel Schweizerhof hacker attack: 10,000 customers alerted

  The Hotel Schweizerhof in Lenzerheide was the victim of a hacker attack. Approximately 10,000 customers were alerted to possible fraud attempts with a fictitious offer of CHF 250.

• Hacker attack on the hotel, about 10,000 customers alerted

  The Hotel Schweizerhof in Lenzerheide was the victim of a hacker attack. Approximately 10,000 customers were alerted.

• Zug Labour Market: Wages, Sectors and Training

  Practical guide to wages and employment opportunities in the canton of Zug: wage levels for training, workers' rights and net wage calculation in Switzerland.

• Volkswagen cuts another 50,000 jobs

  The Volkswagen Group has announced a restructuring plan that envisages the cutting of an additional 50,000 jobs by 2030.

• Volkswagen cuts 50,000 seats: which Swiss suppliers are at risk?

  The German restructuring of the colossus will hit Feintool and few others. Analysis of the impact on the Swiss industrial square according to Zurich analysts.

• Swiss Life plans to cut 600 seats by 2028

  The Zurich-based company announces 600 job cuts by 2028, despite revenue growth of 2-10% in the first half of 2026.

• Geneva Airport is an engine for the region, worth 3.3 billion

  Study Infras quantifies CHF 3.3 billion in added value, 22,000 jobs and impact on the entire Swiss economy. 17.8 million passengers were handled in 2025.

• Working at SECO: Opportunities and Federal Career

  The Secretariat of State for the Economy employs over 900 people in three locations. Discover apprenticeships, university internships and opportunities in Swiss federal public administration.

• DRY: Q2 growth, it's not boom but real

  Swiss GDP +1.5% in Q2 2026. SECO slows down on boom, but enlarged growth and domestic demand recovers. Annual forecasts under review in two weeks.

• Wages and the labour market in Aargau: a guide

  How does the labour market in the canton of Aargau work? Wages, sectors, taxation and contributions according to Swiss federal and cantonal regulations.

• Swiss companies, half-year results beyond estimates

  In the first half of the year, 24 out of 30 companies in the SLI index exceeded market expectations. 2026 profit estimates revised to +18% thanks to investments in artificial intelligence.

• Novartis cuts 130 jobs in Basel

  Novartis announces the cut of up to 130 jobs in Basel by the end of 2027. Reason: transfer of activities to Novartis Campus and expiration of contracts.

• Novartis suspends clinical trials, +5% on the stock market

  Novartis has stopped studies on rap-cel due to three deaths; at the same time it announces positive results on Remibrutinib. Stock +5% today, +19% YTD.

• Swiss Life cuts 600 posts by 2028

  Swiss insurance company reduces headcount through natural replacement. 200 reductions already started, another 100 by the end of 2026. Impact on the labor market.

• Swiss Life to cut 600 jobs by the end of 2028

  The life insurer announced a restructuring plan to improve operational efficiency.

• 580 fewer places in the administration: a risk to residents' jobs?

  A cantonal initiative proposes to reduce the workforce of the Ticino Administration by 580 units. The question goes beyond mere savings: what implications for the local labour market?

• Graubünden, Women's House funding: application rejected

  The Greater Graubünden Council faces 91% employment in the Women's House: MP Bischof requests more funding, the government refuses.

• For graduates, unemployment increases after graduation

  The Federal Statistical Office announces an increase in unemployment among recent graduates: UNI master's from 3.9% to 6.4%, sup bachelor's from 3.4% to 4.9% between 2023-2025.

• Recent graduates, rising unemployment: UST DATA

  Master UNI at 6.4%, bachelor sup at 4.9%. UST: between 2023-2025 the difficult insertion in the market grows. Affected sectors and scenarios.