Important Industries in the Zurich Workplace Are Flourishing

(CONNECT) Employment in the city of Zurich has reached a new record high of just under 546,000 jobs in 2023. In contrast, the number of people employed in Zurich's workplace fell by 10 percent to 56,900 between 2011 and 2023, according to a press release issued by Stadtentwicklung Zürich on its latest workplace study. The term "workplace" covers companies that are active in the manufacture, assembly, maintenance and repair of goods and infrastructure as well as in logistics, warehousing, construction or wholesale.

Urban Development observed the biggest slump in the construction industry during the reporting period. The number of employees here fell by 26% to 11,563. In wholesale, the number of employees in 2023 was 12% lower than in 2011 at 15,333. However, the wholesale of food and beverages, the most important sub-sector, has developed positively across the board, explain the urban development experts. They also registered a 1 percent increase in production jobs to 13,384 employees. Here, the three largest sub-sectors - food and beverages, electrical, electronic and optical equipment and mechanical engineering - have flourished with double-digit growth rates since 2017.

"The companies of the Werkplatz are important for a diversified economy in Zurich," Anna Schindler is quoted as saying in the press release. In addition to offering jobs and training positions in the technical and trade sectors, they also play "a central role in supplying the city and for the functioning of the urban infrastructure", according to the Director of Urban Development. ce/hs