49% of job applicants are confidentthe job market will get betterThe Confidence Index is a measure of how optimistic job applicants are about the current job market. The responses are based on those that applied for a job published on our Michael Page and Page Personnel websites.Who is InvolvedBELOW AGE 30AGE 30-49 YEARS OLDABOVE AGE 49Economic SituationMarket PerceptionWhen surveying applicants for the index, we ask applicantshow they feel about the economic situation.When surveying applicants for the index, we ask applicantshow they feel about the overall outlook regarding the job market.Confidence IndexLinks4th quarter 20193rd quarter 20194th quarter 20183rd quarter 20182nd quarter 2018Media releasesLinks3rd Quarter 2017: Highest Level of Job Seeker Confidence reached in 20172nd Quarter 2017: Job Seekers in German-Speaking Region Most Confident: Gap Wid…1st Quarter 2017: Swiss employees are most adaptive: Life-long learning pays off4th Quarter 2016: Record 40% Growth in Job Seekers’ Confidence Levels during 20…3rd Quarter 2016: Swiss Job Seekers Confidence reaches 12-month High: Swiss Rom…2nd Quarter 2016: Swiss Job Seeker Confidence trails Germans but ahead of Frenc…