Swiss Human-Relations Barometer

Release of the Swiss Human Relations Barometer 2024
Date: September 25, 2024

The thirteenth edition of the Swiss HR Barometer focusses on the topic of ‘Sense and nonsense at work’. The majority of the 2032 respondents in Switzerland feel that their work is important and meaningful, with this becoming increasingly important from the age of 55. However, almost half feel alienated to some extent, and the perceived boredom has increased slightly compared to 10 years ago.

With the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) in the work context, the question of the sense and nonsense of work is becoming increasingly relevant. AI technologies have the potential to automate many tasks and fundamentally change the way we work. On the one hand, new technologies can increase productivity and free people from monotonous or dangerous tasks; on the other hand, it is important to preserve the meaning of work for people. The Swiss HR Barometer 2024 analyses the meaning and nonsense of work from the employees' perspective.

The HR Barometer 2024 is based on a survey of 2032 employees, based on the sample register of the Federal Statistical Office. The survey took place between March and June 2024 in German-, French- and Italian-speaking Switzerland.

Swiss Human Relations Barometer 2024
Download 2024 edition (PDF, 2.5 MB)
Download Press release (PDF, 153 KB) / Download Executive summary (PDF, 872 KB) in German
Download Press release (PDF, 184 KB) / Download Executive summary (PDF, 853 KB) in English
Download Press release (PDF, 211 KB) / Download Executive summary (PDF, 828 KB) in French
Download Press release (PDF, 181 KB) / Download Executive summary (PDF, 858 KB) in Italian

Access to the Swiss HR-Barometer and the executive summaries in German, French, Italian, and English is free. Earlier editions can be downloaded on our project website external page www.hrbarometer.ch.

General information about the Swiss Human-Relations Barometer
Since 2006, we have been conducting a survey at regular intervals as part of the Swiss HR Barometer in which we ask employees in Switzerland about their experience of their working relationship and the general work situation. In addition to general trends in human resources and attitudes towards work, there are changing focus topics. The Swiss HR Barometer is a joint research project by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich and the University of Lucerne with the aim of obtaining an accurate picture of the current employment situation of employees in Switzerland.

For more information, please contact Lena Schneider, ETH, or external page Dr. Anja Feierabend, University of Lucerne.