Cross-border work in Switzerland in 2024

The Haute-Savoie region, a true European crossroads, is set to host another edition of the Salon du Frontalier at ROCHEXPO on September 29 and 30, 2023. The event presents a good opportunity for those interested in the question of Franco-Swiss border workers....

Working in Switzerland, living in Germany: the reasons why Germans cross the border to work in Switzerland. Linguistic, geographical and economic aspects explained....

Since 1973, the Compensation Financière Genevoise (CFG) has helped to regulate economic and social exchanges between the canton of Geneva and the neighboring French departments of Haute-Savoie and Ain, due to the due to the growth of the cross-border phenomenon....

Finding a job in Switzerland, especially for foreigners and cross-border commuters, can be a challenge despite the country's near-zero unemployment rate and labor demand outstripping supply, but with the use of online job search sites, this task can be made easier and more accessible from home. ...

With an unemployment rate of 2.2%, the lowest in 20 years, both the secondary sector (industry) and the tertiary sector (services) are experiencing major recruitment constraints. The Swiss Employers' Association (UPS) predicts that, in the long term, there could be a shortfall of almost half a million workers, and that the situation is unlikely to improve over the next ten years....

People who live and work in one of Switzerland's border regions are considered Swiss cross-border commuters. This status is becoming increasingly common, not least because of the financial advantages it brings. But being a Swiss frontier worker also has its drawbacks. In this article, we take a closer look at the advantages and disadvantages of this status....