The Liechtenstein labour market in figures

Current job count on joblie.li

As of 2026-10-18. These figures change with every listing — the page reads them live.

Figures with sources

Each figure links to the article that puts it in context.

• 90 %

  the level from which a job counts as full-time in Liechtenstein's employment statistics (as at 2024)

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, Employment Statistics 2024 (281.2024.02.1), published 29 September 2025 · Explained in Part-Time Work in Liechtenstein: Hours, Pay and Pension

• 36'433

  full-time equivalents worked by 43'441 employees (reference date 31 December 2024) — around 84 percent average workload

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, Employment Statistics 2024 (281.2024.02.1) · Explained in Part-Time Work in Liechtenstein: Hours, Pay and Pension

• 4 weeks

  statutory minimum holiday entitlement per year of service, regardless of workload — five weeks for under-20s (as at 2026)

  Source: LANV — Liechtenstein Employees' Association, legal foundations, 2026 · Explained in Part-Time Work in Liechtenstein: Hours, Pay and Pension

• CHF 14'700

  annualised salary from which membership of occupational pension provision becomes compulsory (threshold from 1 January 2026)

  Source: FMA Liechtenstein, Guidance 2022/03 on occupational pension provision (Art. 3(2) and Art. 4(1) BPVG), as at 7 January 2025 · Explained in Part-Time Work in Liechtenstein: Hours, Pay and Pension

• 20 weeks

  maternity leave at 80 percent of the last AHV-liable salary, with a salary cap of CHF 148'200 (as at 2026)

  Source: Family Allowances Act Art. 34b and 34c (LGBl. 2025 No. 7) and Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK, maternity benefit factsheet · Explained in Family and Work in Liechtenstein: Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave

• 2 weeks

  paternity leave at 80 percent of pay, conditional on 180 days of AHV insurance (as at 2026)

  Source: Family Allowances Act Art. 34g and 34h (LGBl. 2025 No. 7) · Explained in Family and Work in Liechtenstein: Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave

• 4 months

  parental leave per parent, two months of it paid at 100 percent of average monthly salary, capped at CHF 4'900 a month (as at 2026)

  Source: Family Allowances Act Art. 34l and 34m (LGBl. 2025 No. 7) and Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK, parental benefit factsheet · Explained in Family and Work in Liechtenstein: Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave

• 13 holidays

  are legally equal to Sundays in Liechtenstein — the list in Art. 18 (2) of the Employment Act is exhaustive (2026 version).

  Source: Employment Act (ArG), LR 822.10, Art. 18 (2) · Explained in Public Holidays in Liechtenstein: All 13 Days Explained

• 10 of 13

  holidays fall on a working day in 2026; in 2027 it is 9 of 13. The rest land on a weekend and add no day off.

  Source: Own calculation from Art. 18 (2) ArG, Easter 2026/2027 · Explained in Public Holidays in Liechtenstein: All 13 Days Explained

• 100 %

  wage supplement is due if you work only temporarily on a Sunday or statutory holiday — in shops and petrol stations it is 50 %.

  Source: Employment Act (ArG), LR 822.10, Art. 19 (5) and Art. 27a (3), 2026 version · Explained in Public Holidays in Liechtenstein: All 13 Days Explained

• 13 against 9

  statutory holidays: Liechtenstein compared with the canton of St Gallen, home to the largest share of Swiss cross-border commuters.

  Source: ArG Art. 18 (2) (FL) / Canton of St Gallen, holiday calendar 2026 · Explained in Public Holidays in Liechtenstein: All 13 Days Explained

• 0–8 %

  is the national tax on earned income, in nine bands (Tax Act, 2026 version). The municipal surcharge comes on top.

  Source: Tax Act (SteG), LR 640.0, Art. 19 (1)(a) · Explained in Income Tax in Liechtenstein: What Employees Really Pay

• CHF 15’855

  tax-free allowance for single people — no national tax is due up to this taxable income. Single parents CHF 23’783, married couples CHF 31’710.

  Source: Tax Act (SteG), LR 640.0, Art. 19 (1), 2026 version · Explained in Income Tax in Liechtenstein: What Employees Really Pay

• 5.3 %

  of gross pay goes to national tax and municipal surcharge at CHF 5’000 a month (single, 150 % surcharge); at CHF 8’000 it is 7.3 %.

  Source: Own calculation using the scale in Art. 19 (1)(a) SteG, 2026 version · Explained in Income Tax in Liechtenstein: What Employees Really Pay

• 150–250 %

  of the national tax is the permitted range for the municipal surcharge; the municipal council sets it annually. Most municipalities sit at the lower end.

  Source: Tax Act (SteG), LR 640.0, Art. 75 (3), 2026 version · Explained in Income Tax in Liechtenstein: What Employees Really Pay

• 4 %

  of wealth is converted into taxable income as a standardised return on assets — instead of a separate tax on investment income.

  Source: Tax Act (SteG), LR 640.0, Art. 5 (1), 2026 version · Explained in Income Tax in Liechtenstein: What Employees Really Pay

• 15’173

  jobs are held by the 21 largest companies — around 33 % of all 46’364 jobs in the country (as at 31 December 2024).

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, companies and jobs 2024 · Explained in The Largest Employers in Liechtenstein

• 88.2 %

  of all companies in Liechtenstein have 1 to 9 jobs; 9.6 % have 10 to 49 and only 2.2 % have 50 or more (end of 2024).

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, companies and jobs 2024 · Explained in The Largest Employers in Liechtenstein

• 34’000 against 2’000

  employees at Hilti worldwide compared with Liechtenstein — the ratio that distorts every ranking built on group totals.

  Source: Company disclosures, as at 2026 · Explained in The Largest Employers in Liechtenstein

• 37.0 %

  of all jobs are in industry, 62.4 % in services and 0.7 % in agriculture (end of 2024).

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, companies and jobs 2024 · Explained in The Largest Employers in Liechtenstein

• 4.9 %

  of gross pay goes to AHV, IV and FAK (employee share, valid from 1 January 2026). The employer carries 7.385 %, making 12.285 % combined.

  Source: Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK, contribution rates from 1 Jan 2026 · Explained in Social Security in Liechtenstein: AHV and Contributions

• 12.285 %

  is the combined statutory base charge on every salary — 4.9 % employee and 7.385 % employer (2026).

  Source: Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK, contribution rates from 1 Jan 2026 · Explained in Social Security in Liechtenstein: AHV and Contributions

• CHF 126’000

  annual salary is the unemployment insurance ceiling. Nothing is levied above it; the total contribution is at most CHF 1’260 a year.

  Source: Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK, factsheet 1.1 (contributions), 2026 · Explained in Social Security in Liechtenstein: AHV and Contributions

• CHF 310 / 360

  child allowance per month and child — the higher figure from the month the child turns ten (increased as of 1 January 2026).

  Source: Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK, family equalisation fund, 2026 · Explained in Social Security in Liechtenstein: AHV and Contributions

• 2 licences

  exist under the Employment Agency Act: one for private placement (Art. 2) and one for staffing (Art. 11). Both are issued by the Office of Economic Affairs.

  Source: Employment Agency Act (AVG), LR 823.10, 2019 version · Explained in Recruitment and Staffing Agencies in Liechtenstein

• Only after signing

  do you owe the placement commission (Art. 10 (3) AVG). For placement abroad, only once the destination country's work permit is also in hand.

  Source: Employment Agency Act (AVG), LR 823.10, Art. 10, 2019 version · Explained in Recruitment and Staffing Agencies in Liechtenstein

• At least equal

  must the essential pay and working-time terms be: they match what would apply had you been hired directly by the host company for the same position (Art. 19a AVG).

  Source: Employment Agency Act (AVG), LR 823.10, Art. 19a, 2019 version · Explained in Recruitment and Staffing Agencies in Liechtenstein

• Public register

  of licences issued to placement and staffing firms is kept by the Office of Economic Affairs — with company data and the responsible individuals.

  Source: Office of Economic Affairs, register under the AVG, 2026 · Explained in Recruitment and Staffing Agencies in Liechtenstein

• 2.0 %

  unemployment rate in February 2026 (434 registered unemployed) — one of the lowest in Europe.

  Source: AMS FL / Office of Statistics Liechtenstein · Explained in Career Change in Liechtenstein: Jobs Without a Matching Degree

• CHF 5’089

  median wage of 20- to 24-year-olds (2024) — a usable reference point for starting without relevant experience.

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, wage statistics · Explained in Career Change in Liechtenstein: Jobs Without a Matching Degree

• CHF 4’926

  median in hospitality (2024), the lowest-paying larger sector. A quarter of all employees earned CHF 5’658 or less.

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, wage statistics · Explained in Career Change in Liechtenstein: Jobs Without a Matching Degree

• 28 + 28

  residence permits per year for economically active EEA nationals: 28 through the ordinary procedure, 28 by lottery

  Source: Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein, answer to the parliamentary question «Aufenthaltsbewilligung bei Erwerbstätigkeit», 5 December 2025 · Explained in Moving to Liechtenstein for Work: What Is Actually Possible

• 555

  people holding a residence permit (B) for the purpose of employment, as at early December 2025

  Source: Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein, parliamentary question, 5 December 2025 · Explained in Moving to Liechtenstein for Work: What Is Actually Possible

• CHF 1'963

  average monthly gross rent for a four-room apartment, reference date 31 December 2020 (most recent official survey)

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, publication «Mietpreise 2020» (394.2020.01.1), published 15 December 2022 · Explained in Moving to Liechtenstein for Work: What Is Actually Possible

• CHF 378–415

  monthly premium for compulsory health insurance for adults without accident cover, depending on the insurer, 2026

  Source: Office of Public Health, premium overview 2026 for compulsory health insurance, 30 September 2025 · Explained in Moving to Liechtenstein for Work: What Is Actually Possible

• 57 %

  share of inbound commuters among everyone employed in Liechtenstein, 2024 — 24'943 people in absolute terms

  Source: Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Economic and Financial Data on Liechtenstein, 2026 edition · Explained in Moving to Liechtenstein for Work: What Is Actually Possible

• 4 weeks

  of holiday are your statutory minimum per year of service; for those under 20 it is five weeks.

  Source: LANV — Liechtenstein Employees' Association, 2026 · Explained in Probation, notice periods and holidays: your rights in Liechtenstein

• 13 public holidays

  rank equal to Sundays in Liechtenstein — the list in Art. 18 (2) of the Employment Act is exhaustive.

  Source: Employment Act (ArG), LR 822.10, Art. 18 (2) · Explained in Probation, notice periods and holidays: your rights in Liechtenstein

• 10 days

  after the start of employment, the cross-border commuter notification must be with the Migration and Passport Office.

  Source: Migration and Passport Office Liechtenstein, 2026 · Explained in Hiring cross-border commuters: what employers in Liechtenstein need to know

• 4 percent

  withholding tax is deducted by the employer from the salary of Austrian cross-border commuters and remitted to the tax authority.

  Source: Fiscal Authority, Principality of Liechtenstein, 2026 · Explained in Hiring cross-border commuters: what employers in Liechtenstein need to know

• 57.4 %

  of Liechtenstein's 43’441 employed people are inbound commuters (24’943 people, as of 31 Dec 2024).

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, publ. 29 Sep 2025 · Explained in Working in Liechtenstein: The Complete Guide

• CHF 7’401

  median gross monthly wage (2024) — half of all employees earn more, half earn less.

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, wage statistics · Explained in Working in Liechtenstein: The Complete Guide

• 57.4 %

  of all employees commute into Liechtenstein (24’943 people, end of 2024) — 61.2 % from Switzerland, 34.6 % from Austria.

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein · Explained in Cross-Border Commuters in Liechtenstein: Tax, Permit and Commuting Explained

• max. 4 %

  withholding tax on gross salary (Art. 15 (4) Austria–Liechtenstein DTA) — credited in your country of residence.

  Source: Austria–Liechtenstein double taxation agreement · Explained in Cross-Border Commuters in Liechtenstein: Tax, Permit and Commuting Explained

• max. 49.99 %

  of working time in home office (in your country of residence) without losing commuter status + social-security allocation (since July 2023).

  Source: Cross-border commuter social-security rule · Explained in Cross-Border Commuters in Liechtenstein: Tax, Permit and Commuting Explained

• CHF 7’401

  median gross monthly wage (2024, incl. one twelfth of the 13th month's salary). Over ten years +13.5 % (from CHF 6’522 in 2014).

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, wage statistics · Explained in Salaries in Liechtenstein: What You Really Earn

• CHF 10’209

  median in financial and insurance services — the highest-paying industry, almost 38 % above the overall median.

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, wage statistics · Explained in Salaries in Liechtenstein: What You Really Earn

• 12.3 %

  pay gap between women (median CHF 6’864) and men (CHF 7’824) in 2024 — down 1.8 percentage points from 2022.

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein, wage statistics · Explained in Salaries in Liechtenstein: What You Really Earn

• 854

  vacancies were reported to AMS FL in January 2026 — the choice is wide, the formal expectations stay the same.

  Source: AMS FL / Office of Statistics Liechtenstein · Explained in Applying in Liechtenstein: How to Make Your Dossier Stand Out

• 2.0 %

  unemployment rate in February 2026 (434 registered unemployed) — one of the lowest in Europe.

  Source: AMS FL / Office of Statistics Liechtenstein · Explained in Applying in Liechtenstein: How to Make Your Dossier Stand Out

• 2.0 %

  unemployment rate (February 2026); only 854 vacancies were reported in January 2026 — a market swept clean.

  Source: AMS FL / Office of Statistics Liechtenstein · Explained in Writing a Job Ad That Actually Attracts Applicants

• 854

  vacancies were reported to AMS FL in January 2026 — with an unemployment rate of only 2.0 %.

  Source: AMS FL / Office of Statistics Liechtenstein · Explained in Finding Employees in Liechtenstein: Recruiting in a Skills Market

• 57.4 %

  of all employees are commuters (24’943 people, end of 2024) — 61.2 % from Switzerland, 34.6 % from Austria.

  Source: Office of Statistics Liechtenstein · Explained in Finding Employees in Liechtenstein: Recruiting in a Skills Market

Open positions by municipality

• Triesen20
• Schaan10
• Vaduz10
• Gamprin7
• Triesenberg6
• Ruggell5
• Balzers4
• Mauren3
• Eschen2
• Plankennone
• Schellenbergnone

Open positions by industry

• Industry & Machinery18
• Trades & Crafts9
• Construction & Architecture7
• Hospitality & Food Service5
• Trust & Wealth Management5
• Real Estate4
• Food & Beverage3
• Logistics & Transport3
• Banking & Financial Services2
• IT, Software & Tech2
• Legal Services2
• MedTech & Dental1
• Human Resources1
• Tax & Audit1
• Education & Trainingnone
• Energy, Water & Environmentnone
• Healthcarenone
• Retail & E-Commercenone
• Arts, Culture & Entertainmentnone
• Agriculture & Forestrynone
• Marketing, Advertising & Medianone
• Public Sector & NPOnone
• Care & Social Servicesnone
• Management Consultingnone
• Insurancenone

Our sources

These bodies provide the data we rely on.

• Office of Statistics Liechtenstein — Employment Statistics 2024 (281.2024.02.1), published 29 September 2025
• FMA Liechtenstein — Guidance 2022/03 on occupational pension provision (BPVG), as at 7 January 2025
• Occupational Pensions Act (BPVG), LR 831.40
• LANV — Liechtenstein Employees' Association, legal foundations, 2026
• Family Allowances Act, version LGBl. 2025 No. 7 (Act of 8 November 2024) — Art. 23, 34a–34m
• Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK — maternity benefit factsheet, as at 2026
• Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK — parental benefit factsheet, as at 2026
• Employment Act (ArG), LR 822.10, Art. 18-20 and 27a — Lilex, 2026 version
• Office of Economic Affairs — Sunday and holiday rest
• Canton of St Gallen — holiday calendar
• Tax Act (SteG), LR 640.0, Art. 5, 19, 25 and 75 — Lilex, 1 July 2026 version
• Office of Statistics Liechtenstein — companies and jobs 2024 (as at 31 December 2024)
• Liechtenstein AHV-IV-FAK — contribution rates AHV/IV/FAK/VK, valid from 1 January 2026
• Employment Agency Act (AVG), LR 823.10 — Lilex, 1 January 2019 version
• Freedom of Movement Act (PFZG), LR 152.21 — Art. 10, 20, 24, 37 and 58
• Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein — parliamentary question on residence permits for employment, 5 December 2025
• Office of Statistics Liechtenstein — Rental prices 2020 (census, reference date 31 December 2020)
• Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein — Economic and Financial Data on Liechtenstein, 2026 edition
• LANV — Frequently asked questions on employment law
• Lilex — General Civil Code (employment contract law, § 1173a)
• Office of Economic Affairs — working and rest hours factsheet
• Migration and Passport Office — cross-border commuter registration confirmation for EEA nationals (GMB)
• Migration and Passport Office — cross-border commuter permit for third-country nationals (G)
• Fiscal Authority — wage and withholding tax
• joblie — Privacy policy (processing of profile data)
• Public Employment Service Liechtenstein (AMS FL)
• Liechtenstein Marketing — The Liechtenstein brand
• Liechtenstein Marketing — Brand partners of the Liechtenstein brand
• Wirtschaftskammer Liechtenstein
• Wirtschaftskammer Liechtenstein — joblie.li in the member directory
• Wirtschaftskammer (Liechtenstein) — Wikipedia