Zurich

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FunctionRolesWritten inAsks for
EnglishGermanFrenchEnglishGermanFrench
All roles1,66653%47%1%46%39%2%
Engineering23449%51%0%48%46%0%
Software and IT20654%46%0%39%25%1%
Sales17449%51%0%48%53%2%
Science and research12477%23%0%57%13%0%
Operations and logistics10029%71%0%45%61%1%
Finance and accounting9662%38%0%53%32%2%
Consulting and strategy9468%32%0%55%37%5%
Data and AI9084%16%0%42%26%1%
Manufacturing and trades8913%87%0%24%44%0%
Banking and insurance8260%39%1%55%50%9%
Legal and compliance6939%54%7%62%48%13%
Hospitality and retail5238%62%0%46%35%2%
Administration5139%61%0%59%61%6%
Product and design4779%21%0%40%21%0%
Marketing and communications3441%59%0%50%59%3%
Customer service3033%67%0%43%43%7%

Counted on 3 November 2026 over 1,666 labelled roles in Zurich. Each share is of that row's roles; a dash means no figure.

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