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Jobs and employment

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

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• 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%.

• Swiss Unemployment Insurance: How It Works

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

• 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.

• Cross-border work: the border guards' army does not 'march' only in Ticino

  The number of border workers in Switzerland increased by 5.7% compared to the second quarter of 2022.

• 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: slowdown in Ticino, growth in Graubünden

  The number of border workers in Ticino remained stable in the third quarter of 2025, while in Graubünden it increased to a new all-time high.

• 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.

• Border workers in Ticino: data for the first quarter of 2026

  Ticino recorded a slight contraction in border crossers (-0.2%), while at the Swiss level a constant growth of 1.9% was confirmed.

• 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.

• More nuclear power plants put thousands of jobs at risk, ZHAW

  A recent study by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) indicates that the construction of new nuclear power plants would put thousands of jobs at risk in the construction and renewable energy sectors.

• Coronavirus: work in Switzerland only with 'G' permit

  State Councillor Christian Vitta clarified that frontier workers will be able to go to work in Switzerland despite the closure of Lombardy.

• Switzerland: motion against unemployment for frontier workers

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

• Declining nights in June

  Foreign demand fell by 4.4%, while guests from the Confederation scored -0.1%.

• 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.

• Skyguide, fewer layoffs than expected

  The air traffic control company reduces the cuts to 100 jobs.

• Ticino: foreign workers on the rise

  According to data from the Federal Statistical Office, Italian border workers in Switzerland are declining.