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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.

• Alcon: turnover at 2.78 billion in the second quarter of 2026

  The Alcon ophthalmology group closed Q2 2026 with a turnover of 2.78 billion dollars, marking a growth of 8% on an annual basis.

• Advertising: companies inform

  Updates and communications from companies through the advertising space of the Region.

• Free movement: the real impact on the labour market

  The 22nd SECO report analyses the role of EU/EFTA immigration: employment rates and economic growth to 2026.

• Lastminute.com: first semester loss, revised goals

  The company active in the online travel offer sector recorded a loss in the first half and revised its growth forecasts downwards.

• Labour market in Switzerland: data for June 2026

  SECO records a drop in unemployment to 2.9% in June 2026. Analysis of data on young people, the elderly and vacancies in the national market.

• Labour market in Switzerland: SECO data for July 2026

  Unemployment rises in Switzerland in July 2026: rate at 3.0% with 148,002 total unemployed. Here are the official SECO data.

• OECD assigns positive assessment to Switzerland

  The Swiss National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct was positively assessed by the OECD.

• Average salary professions Switzerland 2026 canton Basel

  AVS/AI/IPG rates 5.3%, AD/AC 1.1% (cap CHF 148'200), LAINF 0.7-1.5%, LPP 7–18% from 25 years. New Frontier Agreement in force from 1 January 2024.

• Average salary professions Switzerland 2026: focus Bern

  Comparison of average wages between cantons and sectors, with official data and factors of variation. Focus on the canton of Bern.

• Average salary professions Switzerland 2026: focus Zurich

  Analysis of average wages by profession in Switzerland in 2026, with a focus on the Canton of Zurich. Let's explore the factors of variation, official data and tax implications, considering the new Frontier Agreement in force from 1 JANUARY 2024.

• 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%.

• Cooling down Swiss cities? “The work has just begun”

  Switzerland is trying to adapt to heatwaves, but the road is still long.

• Heatwave: Women, Elderly and Poor Most at Risk

  A report by the University of Geneva reveals that the ability to cope with heat waves depends on social, economic and housing factors.

• Swiss Unemployment Insurance: How It Works

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

• Return to Switzerland without a job: what to know first

  In December 2024, the SBI received 240 requests for information for re-entry. The rights and procedures for those looking for work upon return.

• 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

• 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.

• Frontier workers: where workers arrive in Ticino

  Data from the Federal Statistical Office reveal the origin of workers with G: boom permits in Brianza, Como and Varese buildings.

• Novartis Exceeds Expectations

  Novartis reported revenue of $14.4 billion in the second quarter of 2026.

• 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.