JobBasel Jobs Search Scraper: Collect Swiss Job Listings in Seconds

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What Is JobBasel?

JobBasel.ch is Switzerland's leading job portal specializing in employment opportunities across the Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, and surrounding regions. It aggregates thousands of current vacancies from employers ranging from startups to multinational corporations. Collecting job search data manually from pagination is laborious and error-prone — the JobBasel Jobs Search Scraper automates this process, delivering structured datasets from search results pages efficiently.

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Overview

The JobBasel Jobs Search Scraper extracts job listings directly from JobBasel.ch search results pages, converting unstructured HTML into clean, machine-readable JSON records. It is ideal for:

• Recruitment agencies monitoring market supply and competitor postings
• HR professionals conducting salary benchmarking and labor market analysis
• Job aggregators feeding JobBasel data into multi-source platforms
• Researchers studying Swiss employment trends and job growth
• Employers tracking market positioning and competitor hiring activity

The scraper excels at handling multiple search result pages, gracefully managing failed URLs, and delivering comprehensive job metadata with location, dates, salary indicators, and promotional flags.

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Input Format

The scraper accepts a simple JSON configuration:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.jobbasel.ch/job/alle-jobs-seite-2"
  ],
  "ignore_url_failures": true,
  "max_items_per_url": 20
}

Parameter	Type	Description
urls	Array	JobBasel job search result page URLs (e.g., all jobs, filtered searches, pagination pages)
ignore_url_failures	Boolean	If true, scraper continues even if some URLs fail; false stops on first error
max_items_per_url	Integer	Maximum job listings extracted per URL (e.g., 20, 50)

Input Requirements:

• urls must contain valid JobBasel.ch search or listing pages
• URLs with pagination (seite-2, seite-3) are fully supported
• Leave ignore_url_failures: true for multi-page runs to avoid interruptions

Tip: Use filtered search URLs (e.g., by canton, job type, company) to target specific datasets.

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "id": 228144,
  "title": "Ergotherapeutin / Ergotherapeut (a) 60%",
  "company_id": 26731,
  "workplace_zip": "",
  "workplace_city": "Münchenstein",
  "activity": "Arbeitsort: Hirslanden Klinik Birshof | Münchenstein - Kt. Basel-Land  Besetzung per: 1. Oktober 2026 oder nach Vereinbarung  Anstellungsart: Unbefristet Referenznummer: 72043    Als grösstes medizinisches Netzwerk der Schweiz setzen wir mit unseren Kliniken, ambulanten Operationszentren und Notfallstationen Standards. Erstklassige medizinische Qualität und das Wohl des Menschen stehen für uns im Mittelpunkt. Ergotherapeutin / Ergotherapeut (a)  ... ",
  "requirements": "",
  "offer": "",
  "contact": null,
  "url_application": "https://ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/redirect/dcc37fdb-471f-481b-ab58-63cf225142dc/ats",
  "is_shown_on_company_minisite": true,
  "date_first_published": "2026-07-16T02:34:28.653+02:00",
  "date_start": "2026-07-16",
  "date_end": null,
  "company_description": "",
  "keywords": null,
  "type_key": 5,
  "type_value_min": 60,
  "type_value_max": 60,
  "date_actualization": "2026-07-16",
  "is_special_offer": false,
  "is_promoted": false,
  "position": [],
  "external_id": "68177113-6501-57af-b330-d86546b1c06e",
  "home_office": false,
  "country_code": [
    "ch"
  ],
  "video_url": null,
  "coordinates": [
    {
      "ort": "Münchenstein",
      "latitude": 47.518171,
      "longitude": 7.620049
    }
  ],
  "cantons": [
    "Basel-Landschaft"
  ],
  "updated_at": null,
  "company": {
    "id": 26731,
    "name": "Hirslanden Klinik Birshof",
    "description": "",
    "homepage": "https://www.hirslanden.ch/de/klinik-birshof/home.html",
    "additional_address": "",
    "vacancy_list_style_class": "Ostjob_Vacancy_ListStyle_Default",
    "zip": "4142",
    "city": "Münchenstein",
    "hide_first_publication_date": false,
    "street": "Reinacherstrasse",
    "house_number": "28",
    "po_box": "",
    "country": "Schweiz",
    "additional_name": "",
    "main_phone_number": "+41 61 335 22 22",
    "pdf_preview_enable": true,
    "contact_and_application_url_enable": true,
    "vacancies_in_popup": false,
    "is_shown_iframe_on_mobile_pages": true,
    "show_template_on_mobile": false,
    "logo_id": "9ecc32e9987f6e98f676",
    "country_of_origin_code": "ch",
    "is_free_company": false,
    "with_profile": false
  },
  "from_url": "https://www.jobbasel.ch/job/alle-jobs-seite-2"
}

Each extracted job record contains 28 detailed fields:

Core Job Information

Field	Meaning	Example
id	Unique JobBasel job identifier	1234567
title	Job position title	Senior Software Engineer
url_application	Direct link to apply or view full job details	https://www.jobbasel.ch/job/...
external_id	Third-party reference ID if posted via agency	EXT-789
position	Number of open positions for this role	2

Company & Employer Details

Field	Meaning	Example
company	Employer name	Acme Manufacturing AG
company_id	Unique company identifier	54321
company_description	Brief company info or sector	Leading chemical producer in Basel region
is_shown_on_company_minisite	Whether listed on employer's company page	true or false

Location Information

Field	Meaning	Example
workplace_city	Job location city	Basel
workplace_zip	Postal code of workplace	4051
country_code	ISO country code	CH
cantons	Swiss cantons where role is offered	["BS", "BL"]
coordinates	Geographic latitude/longitude for mapping	[47.5596, 7.5886]

Job Details & Requirements

Field	Meaning	Example
activity	Primary job function or department	Engineering, Sales
requirements	Required skills, education, experience	5+ years experience, German fluency
offer	What the employer offers (benefits, training)	Competitive salary, home office, pension
keywords	Indexed search tags	["IT", "Management", "Basel"]
type_key	Employment type category	"employment_type"
type_value_min	Employment type minimum value (e.g., percentage for part-time)	80
type_value_max	Employment type maximum value	100

Dates & Availability

Field	Meaning	Example
date_first_published	When listing first appeared on JobBasel	2024-01-15
date_start	Earliest start date for the position	2024-02-01
date_end	Listing expiration date or final day to apply	2024-02-29
date_actualization	Last update timestamp	2024-01-20T14:30:00Z
updated_at	Latest modification time	2024-01-20T14:30:00Z

Listing Flags & Promotion

Field	Meaning	Example
is_promoted	Whether the listing has paid promotion	true or false
is_special_offer	Marked as a special or urgent offer	true or false
home_office	Work-from-home option indicator	true, false, or percentage
contact	Contact person or HR email for inquiries	hr@company.ch
video_url	Optional recruiter video presentation	https://video.example.com/...

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How to Use

1. Identify search URLs — Navigate to JobBasel.ch, filter by location/industry, and copy search result page URLs (including pagination).
2. Prepare input — Paste 1 or more URLs into the urls array:

{
     "urls": [
       "https://www.jobbasel.ch/job/alle-jobs-seite-2",
       "https://www.jobbasel.ch/job/engineering-basel"
     ],
     "ignore_url_failures": true,
     "max_items_per_url": 50
   }

3. Configure scraping — Set max_items_per_url to control data volume (typically 20–50 per page).
4. Run the scraper — Start execution and monitor the log for progress.
5. Export & analyze — Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel for analysis in spreadsheets or databases.

Best Practices:

• Use max_items_per_url: 20–30 to balance speed and completeness
• Set ignore_url_failures: true for production runs
• Combine multiple filter URLs to segment data (e.g., by canton or job type)
• Check date_first_published and date_actualization to filter fresh or recently updated jobs

Common Issues:

• If no results are returned, verify the URL points to a search results page, not a single job detail
• Pagination URLs (seite-2, seite-3) are fully supported
• Blocked requests: Use a residential proxy if JobBasel detects heavy scraping

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Use Cases & Business Value

• Recruitment Intelligence: Analyze competitor hiring, salary trends, and labor demand by region or industry
• Market Research: Track employment growth, job categories, and emerging skills in the Basel region
• Job Board Aggregation: Combine JobBasel listings with other platforms into a unified job search interface
• Salary Benchmarking: Correlate type_value_min/type_value_max fields to understand compensation ranges
• Employer Branding: Monitor your own company's listings alongside competitors
• Academic Studies: Research Swiss labor market dynamics, hiring patterns, and regional employment

The structured output makes it simple to feed data into Excel, Python, R, BI tools (Tableau, Power BI), or custom workflows — unlocking insights that manual browsing cannot provide.

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Conclusion

The JobBasel Jobs Search Scraper is your gateway to Swiss job market data. With 28+ fields per listing, support for multi-page scraping, and flexible configuration, it eliminates the tedium of manual data collection. Whether you're recruiting, researching, or building a job aggregator, this scraper delivers the structured intelligence you need — quickly and reliably.