Number of job advertisements decreases moderately in Q3 2025

The Swiss job market stagnated in the third quarter of 2025. The Adecco Group Swiss Job Market Index recorded a slight decrease in the number of vacancies of 0.2% compared to the previous quarter (Q2 2025). Compared to the same quarter of the previous year (Q3 2024), the index value is significantly lower at -5.6%. As the current KOF Employment Indicator also shows, companies remain reluctant to hire new staff in light of the global economic situation.

Marcel Keller, Country President of the Adecco Group Switzerland, comments: «According to the KOF economic report, the Swiss economy almost came to a standstill in the second quarter of 2025, burdened by declining exports and higher additional US tariffs. Despite this, the number of job vacancies fell only moderately in the third quarter of 2025, as the Job Index shows, and the unemployment rate rose only slightly. This could be due to the stabilizing effect of consumer behaviour and the introduction of short-time working.»

Automation and AI exacerbate structural change in office and administrative professions

The study focus of the current Swiss Job Index is dedicated to administrative, clerical and administrative professions. These form the largest occupational group in Switzerland and are essential for the central processes in companies and public administration. At the same time, these professions are particularly exposed to developments in the field of generative AI.

• Management, office and administrative professions under pressureThey are among the areas most affected by generative AI. Routine tasks in particular, such as data entry, standardized processes, text and information work, etc., have a high potential for automation. Accordingly, the demand for jobs is falling at an above-average rate (-17.4% since 2023).
• More differentiated picture in occupational subgroups: Jobs for business-related services (e.g. calculation and forwarding services, conference/event planning, employment and recruitment services or real estate management/brokerage) are growing despite medium exposure thanks to complementary effects such as the cost of coordination and interface work. Management, project and group functions in administrative, office and administrative occupations are less exposed, but are nevertheless losing jobs. Here, organization, efficiency programs and the economy point to non-technological drivers. Public administration remains relatively stable.
• A higher, tertiary education does not automatically protect against the influence of AI. Accordingly, the prioritization of further training for data and process skills, increased information work on the topic of AI and the redefinition of professional roles can be seen in practice and politics.

Overall, the results show that despite the strong AI exposure of this occupational group, human expertise remains in demand in CT professions - especially in more complex task areas such as quality management or project coordination.

Source: Adecco Group