Data study ·
SMEs drive the AI jobs boom in Switzerland
Original title, in Spanish: “Las pymes impulsan el auge del empleo en IA en Suiza”
- Publication
- SWI swissinfo.ch (Switzerland)
- Author
- Unsigned
- Published on
- 8 October 2026 · read in the page structured data · updated on 8 October 2026
Summary
The AI-related job market is growing strongly in Switzerland, according to a study by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) published on 8 October 2026. Between July 2025 and June 2026, around 5,000 AI-related job postings were published, a 32% increase year on year. SMEs accounted for 76% of this growth, according to the study's author Curdin Derungs, who points out that AI is now being widely integrated into the processes of established SMEs, beyond large technology companies. The IT industry comes first with 1,211 positions (+49%), followed by banks, insurers, pharmaceutical groups and industrial groups (Axa, Julius Bär, Roche, Novartis, Siemens, ABB). The public sector recorded the strongest growth (+67%). The canton of Zurich accounts for 45% of postings. Recent graduates, however, face difficulties, with only 5% of entry-level positions offered on permanent contracts.
Summary based on the full text of the article.
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5,000 postings
Number of AI-related job postings in Switzerland (July 2025 - June 2026)
Switzerland, July 2025 to June 2026
« Entre julio de 2025 y junio de 2026 se publicaron cerca de 5.000 ofertas de empleo relacionadas con la IA, un 32% más que el año anterior »
Source: Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU)
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32 %
Increase in AI-related job postings compared with the previous year
Switzerland, July 2025 to June 2026
« Entre julio de 2025 y junio de 2026 se publicaron cerca de 5.000 ofertas de empleo relacionadas con la IA, un 32% más que el año anterior, según un estudio publicado el jueves por la Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Artes de Lucerna (HSLU) »
Source: Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU)
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76 %
Share of the increase in postings attributable to SMEs
Switzerland
« Las pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) fueron el principal motor de este crecimiento y concentraron el 76% del aumento de las ofertas »
Source: Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU)
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1,211 postings
AI-related job postings in the IT industry
Switzerland, information technology industry
« El sector de las tecnologías de la información fue el que más puestos ofreció, con 1.211 vacantes (+49%) »
Source: Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU)
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49 %
Growth in AI job postings in the IT industry
Switzerland, information technology industry
« El sector de las tecnologías de la información fue el que más puestos ofreció, con 1.211 vacantes (+49%) »
Source: Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU)
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67 %
Growth in AI job postings in the public sector
Switzerland, public sector
« El sector público registró el mayor crecimiento, del 67% »
Source: Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU)
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2,181 postings
AI-related job postings in the canton of Zurich
Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
« Por regiones, Zúrich se situó claramente a la cabeza, con 2.181 vacantes, el 45% de todos los puestos relacionados con la IA »
Source: Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU)
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45 %
Share of AI job postings concentrated in Zurich
Switzerland
« Por regiones, Zúrich se situó claramente a la cabeza, con 2.181 vacantes, el 45% de todos los puestos relacionados con la IA »
Source: Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU)
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620 postings
AI-related job postings in the canton of Geneva
Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
« Le siguieron los cantones de Ginebra, con unas 620 ofertas, y Berna, con unas 590 »
Source: Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU)
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590 postings
AI-related job postings in the canton of Bern
Canton of Bern, Switzerland
« Le siguieron los cantones de Ginebra, con unas 620 ofertas, y Berna, con unas 590 »
Source: Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU)
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42 %
Increase in postings for experienced specialists
Switzerland
« El número de vacantes para especialistas con experiencia aumentó un 42% »
Source: Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU)
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5 %
Share of entry-level positions offered on permanent contracts
Switzerland
« Solo el 5% de las ofertas eran para puestos de entrada con contrato indefinido »
Source: Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU)
Classification
- Country
- Switzerland
- Company size
- SMEs, Large companies
- Industries
- Software vendors, IT services companies, telecoms · Banking, insurance, asset management, finance departments · Healthcare, pharmaceuticals, social care · Industry and manufacturing · Government and local authorities · All industries, or industry not specified
- Companies
- Novartis (cited), Siemens (cited), ABB (cited), Roche (cited), Hitachi Energy (cited), Université des sciences appliquées et des arts de Lucerne (HSLU) (study author), Office fédéral de la santé publique (OFSP) (cited), Julius Bär (cited), Banque nationale suisse (cited), Canton et ville de Zurich (cited), Lonza (cited), AXA (cited)
- Keywords
- job market, smes, ai recruitment, public sector, switzerland, ai specialists
Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to SWI swissinfo.ch. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.