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
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.