Working from home continues to boom in Switzerland
The job platform Indeed has analyzed the development of home office supply and demand in Switzerland for the first half of 2025. According to the analysis, the proportion of jobs with the option to work from home reached a new high of 14.4% in May. Switzerland is thus extending its lead over leading Western countries.
While many countries are debating and implementing a return to the office, Switzerland is sending a clear signal: The number of home office jobs reached a new high in the second quarter of 2025. A recent analysis by the job platform Indeed shows that Switzerland is bucking international trends and further expanding its position as a stable location for flexible working in Europe.
Supply of remote jobs stabilizes after new record high
Following on from the strong start to the year, the proportion of job advertisements with a home office option continued to rise. After reaching a peak of 13.9% in the first quarter, the proportion climbed to a new record of 14.4% in May. At the end of the first half of the year, on June 30, the proportion was still at an extremely high level of 14.1%. This means that the number of flexible jobs on offer has more than quintupled since before the pandemic and has become firmly established in the Swiss working world.
Switzerland also ranks well in an international comparison: with a remote share of 14.1%, it is only behind the United Kingdom (15.1%) and Germany (14.8%) in third place among the five largest Western economies. It is followed by Canada (13.8%), France (11%) and, far behind, the USA (7.8%).
Labor market expert: Flexibility as a strategic competitive advantage for Switzerland
"The number of people working from home in Switzerland reached a new high in the second quarter and is stabilizing at a high level. This is particularly remarkable given that the proportion in the five leading Western economies stagnated or even fell noticeably in the same period. If companies succeed in continuing along this path, Switzerland can establish itself as a leading location for flexible working models in Europe in the long term and thus become even more attractive for international talent," says Dr. Virginia Sondergeld, economist and labour market expert at Indeed. Location-independent working has long been a key criterion for many professionals when choosing a job - be it because of compatibility with childcare, caring for relatives or simply the choice of where to live, the expert continues. "Companies that scale back their remote strategy deter applicants and, in the worst case, even lose existing employees. In the long term, this has a negative impact on competitiveness," concludes Virginia Sondergeld.
Source: Indeed
