Employees from integration promotion, social welfare offices and public employment services in the cantons intend to work even more closely together in order to better integrate employable people from Ukraine, as well as refugees and temporarily admitted persons, into the labour market. This was stated by 150 experts on 20 June 2024 at the first national motivational conference on labour market integration of refugees. The federal government will support this effort by appointing a commissioner for labour market integration, providing more information for employers and jobseekers, and sponsoring pilot projects for the recognition of diplomas and the assessment of skills. Federal Councillor Beat Jans emphasised that better integration into the labour market would benefit everyone. “We need to give Switzerland a jolt when it comes to integrating refugees into the labour market,” said Mr Jans.
