Swiss job market receives unexpected Q4 2013 boost

Switzerland’s job market received an unexpected boost as a traditional recruitment lull in the last quarter of 2013 failed to materialise.
Mon, 27 Jan 2014Switzerland’s job market received an unexpected boost as a traditional recruitment lull in the last quarter of 2013 failed to materialise.

The Adecco Employment Market Index recorded a 15% rise across the country for Q4 2013 compared with the same quarter in 2012.

The Q4 index rose by 2% compared to the previous quarter, while demand across Switzerland in 2013 was 10% higher than in 2012.

Eastern Switzerland reported the biggest quarter-on-quarter increase of 9%, while demand in central Switzerland fell by 6% compared to the last quarter.

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