Only a slight easing of the skills shortage
Published: Thursday, Nov 28th 2024, 07:20
Retour au fil d'actualité
The situation regarding the shortage of skilled workers in Switzerland has eased considerably due to the gloomier economy. This applies to the IT sector in particular.
However, it is still far too early to sound the all-clear, according to the Swiss Skills Shortage Index 2024 published on Thursday by HR service provider Adecco. Although the search for suitable staff has become easier, it is still more difficult than before the pandemic.
In the last two years, a catch-up effect from the coronavirus pandemic has ensured that the skills shortage index reached a peak in 2023. In the current year, however, there are now signs of a decline to the level of 2022.
Adecco justifies this with the fact that, on the one hand, 7 percent fewer jobs were advertised this year. On the other hand, the unemployment rate has risen from 2.0 percent to 2.4 percent. The economic slowdown has therefore had a "noticeable impact" on the Swiss labor market this year.
Wanted health specialists
With regard to the individual professions, the situation in the healthcare sector remains acute. For example, there is still a shortage of medical specialists, nurses and pharmacists everywhere. The construction industry is in second place, followed by the electrical sector.
Meanwhile, the situation in the IT sector has clearly eased. While IT specialists were in second place last year, this year they are in seventh place.
©Keystone/SDA
French 
English 
German 
Spanish 
Arabic