Chemical and pharmaceutical industry: 67'000 (2010)
With 67'000 employees the chemical and pharmaceutical industry is one of the largest industrial employers in Switzerland.
Our sector employs an above average number of qualified staff. According to the last census, not less than 7'500 of our employees are university graduates. However, the term qualified staff covers a broader range. 62 % of employees in our companies are assigned to a higher qualification category by official statistics, compared to an average 42 % of staff in all industries.
The workforce of the Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical companies is growing at above average rates in the big foreign markets. The increase of employees abroad are a prerequisite for safeguarding jobs in Switzerland. Thanks to the value added on the world's markets, existing jobs in Switzerland are safeguarded and new ones created.
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