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Our employees

People and culture make the difference

Connecting people, delivering results

We are dedicated to being a world-class employer for talented individuals across all our markets, and a place where everyone can unlock their full potential. Our global presence and the expertise of our workforce uniquely positions us to create better outcomes for our clients, our communities and our colleagues around the world.

Our people power our success. That’s why, every day, we work to ensure an engaging, collaborative and diverse workplace that brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And, as a founding member of the World Economic Forum’s Good Work Framework, we partner with other companies to support high-quality work worldwide.

Our workforce in a nutshell1,2

Infographic with key employee data for 2024

This infographic shows that UBS has 110,323 employees by headcount. 59% of our employee workforce is male, and 41% is female. 18% are under age 30, 61% are between age 30-50 and 22% are over age 50. 32% of our workforce is located in Switzerland, 23% in the Americas, 24% in Asia Pacific and 20% in EMEA. Our employees come from 51 countries and jurisdictions, and 159 nationalities, they speak 166 languages and have 9 years of service, on average. All data was calculated as of 31 December 2024 on a headcount basis of 110,323 internal employees only (108,648 FTE). The number of external staff as of 31 December 2024 was approximately 20,335 (workforce count). Gender data is self-reported in HR systems and does not include those who have chosen not to disclose as a male or female employee.

Get to know us

Who we are and how we work together

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Our workforce

Global. Innovative. Diverse. Connected. Those four words describe our workforce, but there’s so much more to who we are.

Deep dive

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Working at UBS

An engaging and collaborative working environment is the foundation we all need to thrive and be successful.

Awards and commitments

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Learning and development

Our focus on training and development promotes growth and gives us the tools to build interesting careers.

Did you know?

“Around the world, our employees completed more than three million learning activities in 2024 – an average of 24.8 training hours per employee.”

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Our culture

It’s the glue that unites us and the key to our sustainable success. Our culture has enabled and sustained our dynamic approach to change for more than 160 years.

More on our culture