Switzerland’s 15 top most wanted professions for foreign workers

Highlights: Switzerland’s 15 top most wanted professions for foreign workers

• In 2023, it was reported to have 251,226 job vacancies in Switzerland
• The highest number of job vacancies is related to healthcare, with 15,790 jobs
• The construction sector has the second-highest demand for workers, with 13,566 job vacancies
• Retail, trade, the hospitality and hotel industry, and information and technology were third in the position.

 

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Details of the Job vacancies in Switzerland:

Swiss employers are looking to hire employees in different sectors. The highest number of jobs is related to the healthcare sector, with 15,790 jobs. There are other sectors as well that are facing labour shortages, such as:

 

• The construction sector with 13,566 job vacancies
• The retail and trade with 12,761 job vacancies
• The hospitality and hotel industry with 10,478 job vacancies
• The information and technology with 8,024 job vacancies

 

Cities that are facing labour shortage:

The highest numbers of job vacancies were in the cities:

 

• Zurich with 55,113 job vacancy
• Bern with 37,939 job vacancy
• Aragau with 20,350 job vacancies
• St. Gallen with 18,178 job vacancy
• Luzern with 17,021 job vacancy

 

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Most-in Demand jobs in Switzerland in 2023:

As per the recent report in 2030, even with a severe increase of 50,000 skilled professionals, 400,000 positions could still go unfilled. This also means that foreign workers may have a higher chance of securing a job in Switzerland. The most in-demand job in the fourth quarter of 2023:

Job roles	Job Vacancies
Care Specialist / Nurse	6,395
Electrician	6,337
Sales advisor	4,056
Carpenter	3,337
Project manager	3.256
Software developer	3.187
Poly mechanic	3.128
Healthcare specialist	2.625
Service technician	2.606
Commercial clerk	2.559
Sanitary installer	2,541
Logistics Specialist	2,521
Automation specialist	2,459
Retail trade specialist	2,443
Cooks	2,407

 

Other than that, there are other sectors as well that require foreign workers as well such as:

 

• Mechanics
• Machine operators
• Gardeners
• Construction project managers
• System engineers
• Team leaders
• Painters
• Metalworkers.

 

Citizens who are required a visa:

Non-EU/EEA citizens must obtain a work visa to work in Switzerland. To apply for a Swiss work visa, individuals must be skilled and qualified workers with a university degree, experience and specific expertise.

 

They should secure a job offer in advance and confirm that no EU/EFTA citizens are available for that position.

 

As per the Swiss government's decision, Switzerland has decided to simplify the rules by making it easier for the category of workers to obtain a work permit.

 

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