Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Annual working hours per person employed

Luxembourg
1,520
in 2016
Switzerland
1,590
in 2016
Luxembourg rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
30th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,590 against 1,520 in Luxembourg, a difference of 70.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 37 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,783 1,995 211.85 Switzerland
1980s 1,646 1,835 188.54 Switzerland
1990s 1,601 1,693 91.46 Switzerland
2000s 1,568 1,645 77.41 Switzerland
2010s 1,513 1,598 84.73 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1,590 against 1,520 in Luxembourg as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
70, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Luxembourg ranks 32nd 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