D-MTEC Media Update – Swiss labour market remains tense

D-MTEC experts engage with issues that affect society, the economy and business. The D-MTEC Media Update provides links to recent articles, interviews and commentaries. Corona continues to take its toll on the economy. Temporary workers and interns are often the ones who suffer in crises, says Michael Siegenthaler, specialist for labour markets at KOF Swiss Economic Institute. Ursula Renold, Professor of Education Systems, urges to take care of those who have just completed their apprenticeship.

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Many jobs in Switzerland are still on hold, grinding the gears of the economy. Shutterstock / Neural Networks / edited by Dario Spilimbergo

Labour market situation in Switzerland remains tense

Michael Siegenthaler | KOF Swiss Economic Institute

Hired last, dismissed first  

  "Hardly any other country in Europe tries to integrate as many people into the labour market as Switzerland"

Covid puts apprentices in catering at a disadvantage

Ursula Renold | Chair of Education Systems

 

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