Financial services
Zurich - an internationally important financial centre
The Zurich financial centre is an important international financial centre, the largest financial centre in Switzerland and a mainstay of Zurich's economy. The financial sector is of central importance in Zurich as an employer, trainer, taxpayer and promoter of cultural institutions.
Activities
Dialogue between the financial sector and politics and administration
The Economic Development Agency organises an annual debate between the City of Zurich (represented by the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer), high-ranking representatives of the Zurich financial centre, the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters, the Swiss National Bank and members of the cantonal government.
Archive Events
Submarkets City of Zurich (2018)
| Workplaces | Full-time equivalents | |
|---|---|---|
| Banks | 818 | 32 292 |
| Other financial service providers | 1380 | 12 645 |
| Insurances | 139 | 10 214 |
| Total Financial Services City of Zurich | 2337 | 55 151 |
| Total Financial Services Canton of Zurich | 3925 | 75 249 |
Submarkets City of Zurich (2018)
Tooltipp: Anteile am Cluster in Prozent und absoluten Zahlen
Development of financial services and overall economy City of Zurich, 2012 to 2018
Source: Statistical Office of the Canton of Zurich
Publications
Further information on the Zurich financial centre can be found in the study Financial Centre Zurich 2023/2024 (in german) and in the summary of the study (in english).