Iraq vs Switzerland: Annual working hours per worker
Iraq
1,583 hours per worker
in 2023
Switzerland
1,529 hours per worker
in 2023
Iraq rank
115th
Switzerland rank
116th
Annual working hours per worker over time
- Iraq
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,583 hours per worker against 1,529 hours per worker in Switzerland, a difference of 54 hours per worker.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 130 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,930 hours per worker | 1,670 hours per worker | 260.39 hours per worker | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,751 hours per worker | 1,576 hours per worker | 174.73 hours per worker | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1,582 hours per worker | 1,524 hours per worker | 57.74 hours per worker | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Iraq or Switzerland?
- Iraq, at 1,583 hours per worker against 1,529 hours per worker in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Iraq and Switzerland?
- 54 hours per worker, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Switzerland rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- Iraq ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average working hours per worker in a given year.