The Liechtenstein labour market in figures

Current job count on joblie.li

As of 2026-09-02. 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.

• 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 — from New Year's Day to St Stephen's Day.

  Source: Office of Economic Affairs, working and rest hours factsheet, 2026 · 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

• 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

• Triesen22
• Vaduz15
• Schaan11
• Gamprin7
• Balzers4
• Eschen3
• Triesenberg3
• Mauren1
• Ruggell1
• Plankennone
• Schellenbergnone

Open positions by industry

• Industry & Machinery16
• Construction & Architecture10
• Trades & Crafts7
• Logistics & Transport6
• Trust & Wealth Management4
• Hospitality & Food Service3
• Banking & Financial Services2
• IT, Software & Tech2
• Legal Services2
• Healthcare1
• Retail & E-Commerce1
• Marketing, Advertising & Media1
• Human Resources1
• Care & Social Services1
• Tax & Audit1
• Education & Trainingnone
• Energy, Water & Environmentnone
• Real Estatenone
• Arts, Culture & Entertainmentnone
• Agriculture & Forestrynone
• Food & Beveragenone
• MedTech & Dentalnone
• Public Sector & NPOnone
• Management Consultingnone
• Insurancenone

Our sources

These bodies provide the data we rely on.

• 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)
• Office of Statistics Liechtenstein — employment statistics (publ. 29 Sep 2025)
• Public Employment Service Liechtenstein (AMS FL)
• Immigration and Passport Office (APA), Vaduz — commuter registration confirmation
• 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