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Cross border workers set to double in 10 years

Thursday, 30 June 2022 06:30

A new survey suggests the number of cross border workers in Geneva will double in the next ten years.

 The main reason will be a shortage of workers in Switzerland due to an aging population. 

The survey, carried out by Crédit Agricole and the European Cross-Border Group, also shows the majority of frontaliers are fairly mature – over 40 years old – and most are French nationals. 

The vast majority work in canton Geneva.

But to highlight potential problems with cross border working and telecommuting – a quarter say they work from home at least one day a week.

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