Austria vs Switzerland: Annual working hours per person employed

Austria
1,609
in 2016
Switzerland
1,590
in 2016
Austria rank
29th
Switzerland rank
30th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,609 against 1,590 in Switzerland, a difference of 19.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 37 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,798 1,674 124.21 Austria
2000s 1,752 1,645 106.89 Austria
2010s 1,635 1,598 37.57 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Austria or Switzerland?
Austria, at 1,609 against 1,590 in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Austria and Switzerland?
19, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Austria ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed