Zurich/ Geneva, 20. May 2025. According to the latest Talent Trends 2025, Swiss job seekers and employees are less likely than their EU counterparts to enter into salary negotiations and less likely to succeed in them. Nearly half (48%) of employees across the EU had tried to negotiate a salary increase in the last 12 months, compared with 35% in Switzerland. Of those who had sought a salary increase, nearly half (47%) in the EU were successful compared with 37% in Switzerland. Swiss employees are also the least satisfied in their jobs compared to their EU counterparts (47% vs 52%). 76% of Swiss expect to leave their jobs within three years and 93% are open to offers. In comparison, 70% of employees expected to leave their jobs within this time frame in Germany and 59% in France. Across the EU, 89% are open to offers.Swiss employees have significantly greater access to flexible and hybrid working arrangements, with 73% benefiting from these options compared to the EU average of 55%. Consequently, monetary benefits are particularly important to them. According to the ongoing Michael Page Candidate Pulse Study, other non-salary financial benefits also play a crucial role in compensation negotiations, including advantageous organisational pension plans (86%), private healthcare benefits (73%), and company shares (63%).Employees who did not receive the salary increases they expected often focused on non-financial benefits. The most common request was access to training, with 35% of employees seeking this option. The Talent Trends 2025 study can be found here.Read the full press releaseDownload photo
