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Key Findings


  • Swiss hiring intentions are declining amid economic uncertainty:
    Swiss employers report a more cautious hiring outlook for Q3 2025, with a Net Employment Outlook (NEO) of 24%, dropping by 10 percentage points compared to the same period last year and by 2 points from the previous quarter. 

  • Automation is becoming central to workforce strategies:
    Over half (51%) of Swiss organizations plan to increase investments in task and process automation in the next 12 months. The trend is especially pronounced in sectors like IT, operations, logistics, and manufacturing, where technological advances are driving significant changes.

  • Demographic shifts are reshaping talent strategies:
    63% of companies report that the retirement of experienced workers is having a moderate to significant impact on their talent strategies. This is especially true for medium to large enterprises and sectors such as Communication Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrial & Materials, and Transport & Logistics. 

  • Despite the slowdown, Switzerland's employment outlook remains strong in regional comparison:
    Switzerland's NEO is 5 percentage points above the EMEA regional average (19%) and higher than neighboring countries like Germany (20%), France and Italy (16%), and Austria (12%). 

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Every quarter, the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey determines companies' forecasts for staffing levels in the coming quarter. Internationally, ManpowerGroup surveys approximately 40 000 employers in 42 countries. In Switzerland, the national survey is conducted by Right Management Consultants. More than 500 employers from various industries were surveyed.