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Growth 2Transformation 1Decline 2
Key figures
16,500affected by layoffs and closuresfrom 2 reports · since Oct 2025
Largest job cuts
- Nestlé to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide by 202716,000 Affected staff ·
- Ferring to cut up to 500 jobs worldwide500 Affected staff ·
Sectors
| Sector | Entries | Affected staff |
|---|---|---|
| Food | 2 | 16,000 |
| Pharma | 1 | 500 |
Follow-up
Followed up: 2 of 2 announcements older than six months.
All outcomes and relocations →
Open cases
- Nestlé to spin off water business into venture with Platinum EquityNext milestone: 30 Nov 2026
Sums of the reports recorded in the tracker since recording began, not a complete picture of the labour market.
2026
- Nestlé to spin off water business into venture with Platinum Equity · Mergers · 🇨🇭 Switzerland / France / USA
2025
- Nestlé to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide by 2027 · Layoffs · 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Ferring to cut up to 500 jobs worldwide · Layoffs · 🇨🇭 Switzerland
2022
- Léman 2030: fourth track and flyover at Renens completed · Infrastructure · 🇨🇭 Switzerland
2017
- ETCS Level 2 enters service between Lausanne and Villeneuve · Infrastructure · 🇨🇭 Switzerland