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AI puts pressure on some Swiss entry-level jobs while aiding other sectors
A report from Swiss consultancy sparkr says AI is affecting industries in different ways.
It estimates that 10 to 15 percent of workers are in digital, saturated fields such as back-office work, call centres and translation, where jobs face the most pressure.
By contrast, AI may ease work or enable growth in fields including health care, care work and education.
The report estimates that entry-level openings in jobs exposed to AI have fallen by 32 percent since generative AI took off, based on an analysis by jobs.ch.
It warns that young people may be affected first because AI can take on tasks that help beginners gain experience, such as research and drafting.
These estimates are not proven measures of AI’s effect, and the report says the decline in entry-level openings does not by itself show that AI caused it.
It expects pressure on young workers and digital knowledge jobs in the short term, with longer-term job growth possible if companies invest productivity gains in innovation.
A Swiss report says artificial intelligence is putting the greatest pressure on entry-level jobs, especially in digitally exposed fields.
An analysis cited in the report found that entry-level positions in AI-exposed occupations have fallen by 32 percent since generative AI took off.
The report estimates that 10 to 15 percent of workers are in digitally saturated fields such as back-office work, call centres and translation.
It says AI may support growth or ease workloads for 55 to 65 percent of workers, including those in health care, care work and education.
The report cautions that its estimates are not official statistics and that the fall in entry-level positions does not prove AI caused it.
- Who
- Young people entering the workforce, especially in AI-exposed occupations.
- What
- A Swiss report says AI pressure is strongest on entry-level jobs, while its effects vary by sector.
- When
- Since the breakthrough of generative AI; the article was published on 10 October 2026.
- Where
- Switzerland.
- Why
- AI can take on tasks often assigned to new workers, while its employment effects depend on whether a market is growing or saturated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
KI vernichtet nicht einfach Jobs, sie trifft nur manche Gruppen früher als andere, und zuerst die Jungen.
Entry-level positions in AI-exposed occupations fell by 32 percent, according to an analysis by jobs.ch.
The number of people seeking work rose by 8.7 percent to 227,248, while reported vacancies rose by 15.5 percent.
Ikea’s chatbot Billie answered about 47 percent of simple customer enquiries, and the company said it retrained 8,500 call-centre employees for advisory roles.
- Entry-level positions
- Down 32 percent in AI-exposed occupations since generative AI took off
- People seeking work
- 227,248 in August, up 8.7 percent
- Reported vacancies
- Up 15.5 percent in August
- Digitally saturated fields
- Estimated to employ 10 to 15 percent of workers
- Fields where AI may ease work or enable growth
- Estimated to employ 55 to 65 percent of workers
Sources
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