A report published by the head hunting firm Korn Ferry finds pay differences between men and women doing the same job are statistically insignificant. The report says that while it is true that, as a group, women get paid less than men, it is not because they receive less for the same work. It is […]
Most popular Swiss baby names in 2016
Today, the Swiss government released statistics on the most popular baby names in 2016. The Swiss statistics office has been collecting this data for 31 years. In 2016, Mia (488), Emma (446) and Elena (327) were the three most popular girls’ names. Together these three names were given to 3% of the 42,900 girls born […]
Swiss initiative to grant more paternity leave given official green light
20 Minutes. The 100,000 signature mark required to launch a popular vote was reached in June 2017. Yesterday the Swiss Federal Chancellery validated 107,075 of the 107,455 signatures collected completing the first significant official milestone. The initiative is demanding four weeks of paid leave for fathers, to be taken within the first year of the […]
How much pocket money Swiss kids get varies hugely by linguistic region
A study requested by Credit Suisse and Pro Juventute shows how much pocket money habits vary across Switzerland. Of the 14,000 adults surveyed a clear majority said it was their job to teach their children how to deal with money. Parents in the lowest earning category (less than CHF 50,000 p.a.) placed greater emphasis on teaching their […]
Men in Switzerland doing more around the house
The average number of hours spent on domestic tasks by men in Switzerland rose by 10% between 2010 and 2016 according to a report by Switzerland’s federal statistical office. The 17.9 hours dedicated to domestic work by an average man every week was 36% less than that of an average woman. Men however were not […]
Over two thirds of Swiss would like to change jobs
A survey shows that 71% of those working in German-speaking Switzerland would change jobs if they could. Dream jobs vary significantly by gender. The survey, conducted by Marketagent.com on behalf of XING Switzerland, questioned around 1,000 employees in German-speaking Switzerland between the ages of 18 and 65. If age and and education could be ignored, 71% of the […]
Would you pass the test to graduate from Swiss school?
An online test put together by Swiss broadcaster RTS based on past school exams has drawn a crowd of online test takers. The test, aimed at French speakers, includes sections testing French, Maths and German, three of the four core school subjects – the fourth is science. There are ten questions on each subject. The quiz is a […]
For the first time many Swiss commercial apprenticeship positions to be left vacant
20 Minutes. Normally commercial apprenticeship positions in Switzerland are snapped up nearly one year in advance. However this year many will be left vacant according to Zurich newspaper NZZ am Sonntag. Commercial apprenticeships cover tasks such as accounting, administration and secretarial activities. Training takes around three years and results in a federal certificate. Graduates work for banks, […]
Swiss study shows how much males dominate crime
A recent study from the Swiss Federal Statistical office, which followed young lawbreakers from 1999 until 2015 found a number of things that predicted the likelihood of someone committing another crime. A study of 6,649 young lawbreakers born in 1992 found the chances of crime as an adult rose significantly with the number of juvenile […]
Swiss vote on paternity leave gets enough qualifying signatures
20 Minutes. Before a Swiss popular vote or referendum can be launched 100,000 valid signatures must be collected within the space of 18 months. The group behind a vote to introduce paid paternity leave of four weeks recently announced it had collected more than 120,000 signatures, 6 months ahead of the 18 month deadline, suggesting there might be […]
