Sweden vs Switzerland: Annual working hours per person employed

Sweden
1,626
in 2016
Switzerland
1,590
in 2016
Sweden rank
28th
Switzerland rank
30th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,626 against 1,590 in Switzerland, a difference of 36.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 37 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,621 1,995 374.22 Switzerland
1980s 1,551 1,835 284.15 Switzerland
1990s 1,622 1,693 70.46 Switzerland
2000s 1,608 1,645 36.75 Switzerland
2010s 1,620 1,598 22.33 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 1,626 against 1,590 in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Sweden and Switzerland?
36, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Sweden ranks 28th 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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About this data

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