The number of banking jobs in Switzerland declined further
At the end of September, the ten largest Swiss banks had 1.7% fewer job postings for positions based in Switzerland than in August.
In the last week of September 2026, 1.7% fewer job advertisements for positions based in Switzerland appeared on the websites of the ten largest Swiss banks than in August, finews.ch reported. The decline concerns advertised, vacant positions, not the banks’ total number of employees.
515 job advertisements at the end of September
A total of 515 job advertisements were listed on the websites of the banks surveyed in the last week of September. The count included only positions based in Switzerland, as reported by cash.ch.
According to finews.ch’s summary, the decline affected all of the banks surveyed. The decrease was therefore not limited to a single institution among the ten largest banks.
The scope of the survey is also relevant when interpreting the data: the snapshot at the end of September shows job vacancies based in Switzerland and published on these banks’ own websites. It does not provide an overview of the entire Swiss financial sector’s job market or of the institutions’ positions abroad. The change compared with August is a month-on-month comparison, not an annual figure.
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In Brief
In the final week of September 2026, the websites of Switzerland’s ten largest banks listed 515 job postings for positions based in Switzerland, a decrease of 1.7% compared with August. The decline affected all banks surveyed and does not refer to total employee numbers.
Key Takeaways
- At the end of September, the websites of the banks surveyed listed a total of 515 job postings for positions based in Switzerland.
- The number of job postings fell by 1.7% compared with August.
- The decline affected all ten banks surveyed.
- The comparison is based on monthly data and excludes positions abroad and the overall supply of jobs in Switzerland’s financial sector.
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